You work the ghost lines—the electro-railroad that passes through the ink-dark deadlands between cities. Spirits of the dead, drawn to the vital essence of the living, often get entangled in the powerful electrical field generated by the trains. Line bulls like you walk the length of the cars, magnetized boots clanking and breather-mask hissing, to clear the offending spirits with your lightning-hooks before they do too much damage.
But with your skills you can earn a little extra on the side. After all, not many city people are willing to deal with spectres like bulls do. There are rumours of a spirit cult meeting in an ancient temple beneath the earth, and some say a ghost ship has been spotted off the coast…
Ghost Lines is a predecessor and little brother to Blades in the Dark, set in the same world. Play five ordinary joes struggling to make ends meet, one rogue spirit at a time.