The sleepy passthrough town of Bethel rests insulated many hundreds of miles east from the PNW and far from the afflictions they'd suffered over the last five years. Nevertheless, the peaceful, passive citizens soon will be faced with choosing sides as the affliction moves eastward from the PNW into the Heartland. How far will they go to keep their town free from influence, and when all's said and done, will they still recognize who they've become.