At the famous Cicero Market Technologies Corporation, Scott and Vincent are among the best new hires, and they are tasked with the development and execution of cutting-edge technologies. All of their efforts are directed only toward the advancement of medical, environmental, and physics knowledge. In the end, though, they are defeated by their own curiosity, and they begin to bring their job home with them. They push the bounds of particle collision physics to previously unexplored heights, and in the process, they stumble onto a parallel reality complete with an alternate version of the character Scott. As their days and nights progress, they come to realize that others are interested in their technology in order to further their own objectives. They have agendas that they seek to complete at any cost.