In 2157 Louisiana, a tear in space-time releases dark-light fragments that bond with melanin in local residents, awakening ancestral powers and cosmic abilities. When astrophysicist Zahra Oku bonds with a sentient star-being named Orin, they must prevent corporate exploitation of this power by the CEO of Asterum Industries Dr. Lucius VanBrandt while they are also facing an ancient interdimensional entity known as Lady Moth who is drawn to the chaos.