Overture.

Barring an alien invasion, Edie knew she was destined for musical stardom. Even if such an event as an extraterrestrial incursion were to occur, so long as the army of intergalactic villains appreciated an exceptionally played Étude Op. 25, No. 6 in G-sharp minor, she doubted a hostile takeover of the planet could hinder her chances of fame and fortune. The problem was, she couldn’t care less. She should care, as her mother was keen to remind her. But she didn’t, plain and simpl...