You know what's not the same as our world? Powers. They have never been especially strong, or clear, or even consistent. Some centuries you can't throw a stone without hitting a gifted person, others you struggle to find even a couple in the same city.

Rigasia's Paranormal Foundation is the last one in a long line of organizations trying to crack the mystery open; the came to prominence as a new wave of gifted people (that they call psychics) rose between the wars, and have recruited tens of thousands of people around the world with the promise of a better life in a modern country, and a permanent unconditional income.