A dark psychological thriller by the author of 'The dream', 'Depravity', 'Meltdown' and '(Un)happy Christmas'. This short story explores the grey zone between waking and dreaming. A mysterious machine suddenly appears in Joe Smith's bedsit. Joe is a simple man, disfigured by a botched hare lip operation, who works as a toilet cleaner. At first, the machine appears to offer Joe an opportunity to change his miserable life. But gradually the situation...