Synopsis

Whentwenty-one-year-oldhorrornovelistArdenValecatchesherboyfriendcheatingwithhersisterLira,sherunsintothestreetandiskilledbyamysteriousbus.SheawakensaboardBus000,trappedinTheDeadlineGameadeadlysurvivalcompetitionwhere47recentlydeceasedsoulsmustfightthroughsevennightmarestationsforachanceatresurrection.EachstationisbasedonArden'sownpublishedhorrornovels,forcinghertosurvivethemonstersshecreated.PartneredwithKaelDraven,adeadsoldierwholooksexactlylikethemanshesecretlylovedandlosttwoyearsago,ArdendiscoversshepossessesTheCodebookamysticalnotebookwhereanythingshewritesbecomesreality.Butasplayersdieandstationsgrowdeadlier,Ardenlearnsthehorrifyingtruth:Kaelisn'trealhe'saconstructbornfromherguiltandgrief.HersisterLiraorchestratedeverythingforrevenge.AndTheConductorrunningtheGameisArdenherselffromafuturetimeline,trappedinanendlessloopofdeathandresurrection.Toescape,Ardenmustsacrificehermemories,confrontherdarkestsecrets,andmakeanimpossiblechoice:rewriterealityandsaveKael,ordestroytheGameforeverandcondemnthembothtooblivion.Somedeadlinesendindeath.Hersbecameeternity.