The technological revolution provided us all with nearly unlimited possibilities. In the era of the steam engine and the electric light bulb, nothing was capable of halting the victorious march of civilization into the bright future. At least, that's what we thought... But in a world of terrifying sea monsters, ancient divinities, and incomprehensible laws governing the cosmos, only extraordinarily talented individuals can feel secure. The imperfection of our machines pushes us back into the jungle of the great cities, and the struggle of technology against nature is far from over...