From the New World

In 2011, a small fraction of humanity begins to develop psychokinetic powers known as Cantus. More than a thousand years later, in the secluded community of Kamisu 66, Saki Watanabe is the last among her close friends to awaken and enter the Sage Academy, a school that trains those who possess Cantus. Yet even in a place where everyone shares the same gift, ability and standing aren’t equal—and soon after Saki arrives, a classmate considered weaker than the rest vanishes without explanation.

While walking home with Maria Akizuki, Shun Aonuma, Satoru Asahina, and Mamoru Itou, Saki encounters strange mole-like beings called Monster Rats, who revere Cantus users as deities. After she intervenes to help one, their overwhelming gratitude only deepens her unease about where these creatures fit within society. As more disappearances surface, Saki and her friends begin piecing together the truth behind their “ideal” world, uncovering mysteries that hint at a far darker human history.