2050

Twenty years after the Patriotic War, Detective Sara Fidelia is summoned to investigate a mutilated Mort left at South Gate, just outside the walled city. All the clues point to a Perp from the rebel town of Excursion, miles away on the other side of the river. She sets off across the ruined city, and through encounters with mysterious strangers slowly realizes she’s a pawn in a much larger game. A benevolent dictatorship controls the world, enforcing the teachings of the charismatic Sensei...