In a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truth...together. Ernest just turned thirty. It's time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he's never seen before-to meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die. Will, on the other hand, has met all kinds of people...