Summary
Ryuuji Ogami, an ordinary high school student with a difficult home life, is tricked by his junior, Konoko Hoshino, into installing a mysterious app. He soon becomes an unwilling player in the Stress Game, a deadly challenge that pushes humanity to its extremes. Suddenly, he’s attacked by monstrous creatures that defy reality. In this game, players wield supernatural abilities fueled entirely by their emotional stress. Though Konoko expected Ryuuji to be weak, his immense hidden stress grants him overwhelming power from the start. Facing deadly foes even at level one, he proves unexpectedly formidable. This life-or-death struggle draws in those with buried secrets and desperate wishes, beginning a high-stakes battle for survival.