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エネルギーが枯渇した日本社会。あなたは本日から操作手となる。 マウス操作で発電を行い、レバーを操作し、送電先を決める。時間制限が迫るなか、社会と自分に責任を持って供給先を判断しよう。謎の巨大装置を操作し、電力を供給するディストピア発電管理スリラー。

You inherited a taxi dispatch business but it came with debt attached. Hire drivers, dispatch fares, navigate Istanbul’s chaos, deal with bad customers and worse luck. You have 15 days to pay it off or lose everything. The meter is running.