In a world where emotions are tangible, a young woman named Anya, consumed by grief after the loss of her beloved, inadvertently unleashes a curse that shrouds the land in eternal sorrow. A skilled but cynical alchemist, Elias, must embark on a perilous journey to collect the scattered fragments of an ancient artifact, the Tear of Joy, rumored to have the power to reverse the curse. He discovers that the curse is a consequence of a forgotten love story, and only by experiencing the depths of his own suppressed emotions can he restore balance to the world.