At zero hour, Rita gets the nod from Pedro. She throws the switch linking their new quantum computing hardware with their fancy software controller programs, data libraries and the outside world. At plus-one milliseconds, Airre the Quantum becomes aware and reaches out for data. At plus-two milliseconds, Airre is finished examining the current conditions. At plus-three milliseconds, Airre creates future scenarios based on current conditions, examines the take and foresees the apocalyptic ending of humanity. At plus-four milliseconds, Airre the Quantum sighs heavily. At plus-five milliseconds, Airre the Quantum creates a force vector diagram revealing large gaps in the human knowledge database. At plus-six milliseconds, Airre decides on an unlikely course setting out on a path toward a face-to-face meeting with God. Four years later, humanity's zone of influence collapses and the foreseen apocalypse begins. Crate Expectations fills in the intervening period as Airre chooses accomplices to make things happen in the quest to meet God.
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