In the decaying husk of an Old World hub, the survivors continue to play desperate games. Gambling, drugs, organized crime, city-sponsored rackets - anything goes, at least until the balance of power in New Ulm shifts. Who could possibly survive in a place where trust itself is considered a weakness? Vel Bram is a coder turned digital speculator. He finds himself ambushed by a framejob that grants him temporary wealth as well as a new and dangerous...