Eight years ago, Sunset Shimmer and her friends graduated from Canterlot High School. Since then, the seven of them have split up all over the country, pursuing their dreams. Sunset, didn't. Burdened by not being an official resident of Canterlot, she's had to stay on the down-low. Live a regular life, nothing extravagant. From the occasional magic mishap, the monthly video call with her friends, and the budget dinners, nothing beat high school. That is, until a spy burst into her house.