Four candidates are chosen for "Project 'Ma'": Milky Eights(Miki), a prostitute, Ly Li(Lily), a noble woman, Elluka Chirclatia(Luka), a former priestess and Irina Clockworker(Iroha), her future sister-in-law. The women begin to act scornful towards eachother and plan to take each other out once they realize they can't all be the mother. Soon rumors spread that Ly fell to her death and that Milky hung herself, but it's certain that they were murdered. Irina approaches Elluka and tells her that she plans to forfeit and let her become the queen, Elluka accepts the offer and embraces her. However Irina was only acting and stabs Elluka in the back, killing her having always hated her for stealing her brother Kiril who she was in love with. With all other candidates dead, Irina is selected as th