A long time ago, in the magical land of Equestria... the ideals of friendship were replaced by greed, paranoia, and war. As a result, the world was destroyed by the fire of countless megaspells and civilization as it was known before ceased to exist. But the city of Houffington survived. The world split apart, but the ominous, radiation-soaked “Core” towers remained standing. Formerly a center of wartime scientific research, it is now a time-worn, dormant city full of poisoned secrets and dangerous treasures. An insecure unicorn mare, burdened with guilt, finds herself drawn into Hoofington's web of intrigue. Together with her motley and unlucky company, she must solve a mystery more than two hundred years old before the Wasteland breaks her.