A young, intersex outcast struggling to find their place in society finds solace in a beautiful visitor from another world. Despite having thoughts and motivations beyond human understanding, the two bond over their shared experiences and trauma, all the while battling ghosts from their past.

In a future where technology has advanced to the point where humans can undergo "optimization" to rid themselves of emotions and increase their mental functions, one man decides to cling to his humanity in an effort to atone for his sins and appreciate the beauty of being human.

A typical nice-guy colleague with a toxically positive attitude delivers an exhortation to his colleagues about eliminating self-doubt so as to increase work performance.

When it's her turn to give her body over to the blood bees, a girl makes a different decision.

A man attempts to find his way back to his city—but it's not the way it was.

While exploring an abandoned planet with her crew, a woman struggles to cope with her sister's death—and her sister's clone.

On the day of that girls become mermaids, one girl in particular finally figures out why she's so different from the rest.

Two men who retreat underwater during war become the stuff of legend in the town surrounding their river.