The story's central premise follows the events that Midori and Adamas witness and undergo in The World R:2, a highly popular MMORPG serving as a successor to the original game, The World. Midori encounters various characters from .hack//Roots (most notably Haseo) and .hack//G.U. (such as Silabus and Gaspard). The primary plot revolves around Midori selling herself to potential PKers, alongside certain real-world developments concerning the comatose girl who shares the name Midori.