A science fiction story set in Australia in 2357AD. The world had suffered a nuclear war and been rebuilt by cyborgs, known as Cyads. Darius is a young man with a dark past. He is a brilliant software programmer who seeks greater recognition for his work and feels guilty about the condition of his disabled brother, who he wants to help. Darius meets Jason and discovers that Jason belongs to an underground group when he is asked for help to decipher an encrypted file. Darius and Jason then discover that the Government has been manipulating society with lies and false memories. Having discovered the Government's secret they must evade arrest by a brutal investigator who had taken a personal dislike to Darius. Jason disappears and is presumed to have been arrested. Darius now uses an assumed identity to evade capture and rescue his friend. Darius must take risks and trust people who may not be trustworthy while fearing betrayal and the punitive punishment that would come from capture. This is a journey of discovery which exlores friendship, trust and love.