Logline: In a near-future world where desire is processed, packaged, and sold as a luxury sweetener, a down-on-his-luck flavor alchemist accidentally creates the first "living craving" — and finds himself the caretaker (and target) of five hyper-sentient, dangerously affectionate harem members who embody the world's most addictive sugars.

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