Clement Atwater, son of the ruthless owner of a chain of convenience stores and a staunch supporter of Hydraulic Fracturing (A.K.A. fracking). He soon finds himself embroiled in a scandal when the byproduct affects his small town.

Central power conditions general population to conform to modern day slavery. Why? They have found the edge of the structure justifying intelligent design. In what ways does the lie affect the status quo once it reaches the masses?