We are 15 to 20 years into the future in a society where taxes, though kept to bare minimum by political consensus, are topped up by voluntary payments.
Thirty-something Mathew is recruited by a government agency whose goal is to encourage public-minded citizens to donate surplus income to the public purse.
Mathew’s curiosity and suspicions are soon awakened around the Agency’s true nature and purpose. With the help of Emily, another new recruit, he begins to scrutinise the agency and its staff.
Mathew’s dream world and wargaming hobby also become increasingly woven into the plot as it unfolds.