Tana's Story

La Pointe Rose is an island of idyllic appearance.
To escape the ravages of climate change, people took refuge on this island and founded a new society with a kind and peaceful way of life.
In this world, where technology enables humans to live in harmony with nature, everyone uses their skills for the common good.
From mountains to coastlines, the inhabitants, free and devoid of negative thoughts, enjoy this serene environment.

It was in this protected environment that Altéa, a baker from a small village in the west of the island, gave birth to her only child: Tana.

Today, Tana has grown up, and like her fellow citizens, she enjoys a pleasant life. A journalist for nearly ten years, she writes daily about life on the island, the last refuge of humanity. Passionate about her profession, Tana is known throughout Pontérosian society.

That day, like every morning, Tana begins her day at Marcel's, her favorite café. But that morning, she sees a strange man walking past her on the street.
The man drops a newspaper. Wanting to return it to its owner, Tana hurries to pick up the paper.
But twenty meters away, the man collapses to the ground. Before she can even understand the situation, a medical team, assisted by several strangers, has already come to help the man who has fainted.
Reassured to see him being taken care of, Tana then takes a moment to look at the stranger’s newspaper. It looks nothing like any newspaper she knows. The article topics are disturbing, and some of the words used—like "plastic," "violence," and "war"—are entirely unfamiliar to her. To try to understand their meaning, Tana embarks on extensive research, but in vain.
Who is this man who fainted? She had never seen him around here. Where is this newspaper from? Who wrote it?
Despite thorough investigations, she, a renowned journalist, cannot find any information about this strange document.

This whole story increasingly haunts Tana, but she chooses to remain silent rather than risk being labeled insane. She withdraws from the world, isolates herself, and gradually falls into the vicious cycle of deviance, a well-known illness on La Pointe Rose. Deviance dangerously affects the positive thoughts of those afflicted.
However, Tana is well-supported by her loved ones. With the help of her family and friends, especially her mother and her boss and friend Franklin, Tana becomes aware of her condition and decides to visit the Deviant’s Office to receive treatment: a device placed on the ear that inhibits the neural functions of the caudate nucleus in the prefrontal cortex, the brain area responsible for generating those negative thoughts.

After several weeks of treatment and rest, Tana gradually resumes her work as a journalist and begins writing her next article: "My Journey Against Deviance."
This public confession is a success.
Tana quickly becomes the most admired person on La Pointe Rose and receives overwhelming support.

Whenever her medical appointments and work allow her some free time, Tana takes the opportunity to visit her family home, a half-hour walk from the sea. This return to her roots allows her not only to enjoy the idyllic setting but also to secretly continue her research on the mysterious newspaper.