A 90s office cubicle battlefield at night with miniature office-supply warriors and a spilled glowing can of Jinsei

official lore // s1e1

WELCOME TO MCMILLAN AGENCY.

Stale coffee. Endless deadlines. One freak accident that changed everything.

cold open

"WHEN YOU PUNCH OUT…
THEY COME PUNCHIN' IN."
Alan McMillan grinning, holding a stale donut and a stick of purple gum at his desk

meet the daydreamer

ALAN MCMILLAN.
CUBICLE NUMBER 9.

Alan is an office daydreamer stuck in the endless 9-to-5 grind. His father's grooming him to take over the family business, but Alan would rather hide inside his cubicle, building tiny action figures out of staplers, paperclips, and leftover break room food.

Then came Jinsei.

the incident

ONE CAN. ONE SPILL. EVERYTHING ALIVE.

After a strange accident involving a mysterious Japanese energy drink called Jinsei, Alan's handmade creations sparked to life. An ordinary office became a full-scale battlefield, hidden in plain sight beneath the noses of every clueless employee on the floor.

FILE // jinsei.dat  origin: classified. translation: "life". side effects: sentience

choose a side

TWO FACTIONS. ONE OFFICE.

The Water Cooler Commandos led by Major Eraser

FACTION // 001 / HEROES

WATER COOLER COMMANDOS

Led by the heroic Major Eraser, the Commandos fight to protect the office and keep the power of Jinsei out of the wrong hands.

The Break Room Bandits led by Colonel Custard

FACTION // 002 / VILLAINS

BREAK ROOM BANDITS

A growing army of rotten leftovers commanded by the ruthless Colonel Custard, a discarded donut fueled by revenge and total office domination.

act two

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

Alan's stuck balancing deadlines, pressure from his father, and the impossible job of keeping his accidental creations a secret from the rest of the world.

Every Monday morning he punches in. Every night, the war picks up where it left off.

  • EMPLOYEEALAN MCMILLAN
  • EMPLOYERMCMILLAN AGENCY
  • CLEARANCEJINSEI / EYES ONLY
  • STATUSDAYDREAMING
  • RISK LEVELWORLD-ALTERING
The morning after. Alan and a coworker survey a trashed cubicle while curious employees peek over the partitions
MON 08:47 // CUBICLE 9 / AFTERMATH

the world

VHS TAPES. DIAL-UP.
LUNCHBOXES. SATURDAY MORNINGS.

Set in a colorful 1990s-inspired universe, 9 to 5 Warriors blends action, comedy, heart, and imagination, where staplers become catapults, office supplies become heroes, and creativity is the ultimate weapon.

the office never sleeps.

WHEN YOU PUNCH OUT…
THEY COME PUNCHIN' IN.