Twenty-second century Gary, Indiana has risen from the ashes of urban blight. However, in the year 2176, the city's progress is threatened by poisoned water, civil unrest, and high-profile assassinations in broad daylight. Random people simultaneously lose consciousness, then snap back to normal. A tech giant has made billions from its brain implants. Is the tech giant at fault, or are more sinister forces at play? Peace and prosperity will return to the city, but at what cost?