In the near future, humanity is all but wiped out by a deadly genetic disease. A disease which renders human contact fatal. The remnants of mankind have taken shelter in high-tech, single room domiciles. Over the years, the network of these private living quarters has come to be known as Vicinia. Vicinia is a world of artificial wombs and humanoid companions. A world of luxury, where the very rooms people live in can be molded into whatever they desire. It is also a world of isolation, where in-person contact and even venturing outside is impossible. Yates and Sloane are born into Vicinia. They have been raised and cared for by a sophisticated form of AI called a Caretaker. Over one hundred years after the near extinction of humanity, Yates and Sloane receive news that they can meet each other face to face. The impossible becomes possible for them. It is an historic moment that brings certain obligations for which neither of them is prepared. Amidst all the confusion, a third person contacts Yates, whispering secrets that threaten to unravel his entire world.
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