A young woman and a fugitive scientist gather allies and dodge assassins while they learn harsh truths about their world, where consumerism has invaded every aspect of their lives, and the political system protects itself by making people and information disappear.

Névé is a young woman who rescues things like dogs, sugar beets, and a scientific theory, which is in the possession of a fugitive scientist named Incense Rising. Incense is wanted by the Central Bureau of Intelligence for work she did with her murdered uncle. As Névé and Incense gather allies and dodge assassins, they will learn the harsh truths about their world, where consumerism has invaded every aspect of their lives, and the political system protects itself by making people and information disappear.