: Much of the tension comes from Alice's vulnerability as she is forced to navigate a hostile world without her usual support system.
Alice tried to feel outrage. She tried to cry. But the air in the Country was thick with a sweet, cloying pollen—the Pollen of Acceptance. Each breath made her care less. Each conversation ended with, "Oh, well. It doesn't matter." Mugoku no Kuni no Alice
1 — World concept and core themes