A bumbling scientist. A region divided. A virus that accelerates aging.
When Commons District researcher Nate Walkins stumbles across a breakthrough, he is torn from a happy family and launched into the lavish Elite District. Backed by the bottomless bank account of the mysterious company Barbean, Nate strives to turn the breakneck waltz of aging back into a flowing ballet. Isolated in this unfamiliar world with only the wits in his head and the occasional radiant smile from Wonder Girl to guide him, Nate soon finds himself twirling in mysteries where old conflicts and new science collide.
Can one who often stumbles on his own hypothesis keep his morals from bending while saving his loved ones from running out of time? Yet, what does it mean for Nate to hobble toward an answer when each step forward threatens a speeding demise, and most importantly, does the route to innovation include finally learning the secret ingredient to a delicious mug of hot cocoa?