In a post-apocalyptic world scarred by nukes, virus, and collapse, Sanctuary City shelters 200,000 divided survivors under the Consortium's rule, shapeshifting Replicants enforcing rebirth cycles and illusions amid poverty and paranoia. Wanderer Ken, plagued by flashbacks and a wrist mark, meets scientist Elara, who reveals his synthetic family (wife Moira, daughter Zoe) and sparks a rebellion against the regime's deceptions and sedatives. Spanning the 2030s to 2080, the tale mixes philosophy on truth and detachment with action: bastion assaults, viruses, doppelgangers, and sacrifices. Rebellions repeat across generations, with synths facing badlands, tribes, and gods' manipulations.