In the frontier town of Colseit, in a world still recovering from the catastrophe known as the Dusk, cheerful local apprentice Escha Malier is paired with Logix "Logy" Ficsario, a serious alchemist newly transferred from the research city of Central. Working out of the town's Development Department, the two combine her traditional cauldron alchemy with his modern methods to take on assignments and keep the office running. Their partnership anchors this adaptation of the role-playing game.