Our tale begins with an aging detective, Archie, who, through his latest case, meets an immortal named Bob. Bob is trapped in a 90-year-old body; his immortality a curse by a powerful Shaman due to an indiscretion involving someone in the Shaman's inner circle. It entailed his treatment of women. His immortality was dependent on easings. The Shaman had said, "Ease them into the night where they will go and be what they are." This involved helping...