Istina and the Apostate: Religion, Genetics and the Search for Meaning

Liko saves a young couple from a vicious attack in Rome that results in the murder of one of the attackers. Liko then flees to Florence and arrives in the midst of organized protests by religious zealots. He discovers, to his shock, that the young woman he saved is a world-famous geneticist named Istina who is presenting her new gene-editing technology at the conference that is the focus of the protests. Needing answers, Liko pursues Istina and develops a friendship with her - until the att...