In Michael Funk's debut, he introduces us to the incredible shared universe set in 2037. This collection introduces us to the Taking Man, VSM, and much more. When Josefine Loretz gets 'taken,' or virtually trapped in her own mind, the government issues 'Detracers,' known stylized as 'D3TR4C3,' to kill the simulated. Their plan fails incredibly, sending Austin, a survivor of a dreadful school shooting, and James, the survivor of an Islamic takeover of a cruise ship, into a nightmare they would never have dreamed of.