A world not too different from our own, maybe a near future, maybe an alternate history. The law is a bit different: Adulthood starts at 16, and an adult has a basic right to die.

And somehow, it became acceptable to die for art and entertainment. Though used by a tiny portion of the overall creative industry, nothing else has such impact on the audience.

An actress might end her career on a high note by playing a doomed woman, taking a movie to its climax with both her character's death and her own. Some are not so dedicated, and may use a body double for their death scene, which is still far more realistic than any special effects. A callous producer might spice up his movie by killing several extras on set.

Even stage plays have seen the heads of actresses roll for the audience's pleasure; Usually a one-time thing, but some productions start out with a series of actresses for the same role, drawing lots each time to decide who goes next.

The tricky part is figuring out why anyone, let alone a lot healthy, happy girls, would agree to do this.