Kyle’s “cleansing” has been done: her memories and identity were erased as punishment for a crime she can no longer remember. The state taught her how to speak again and how to walk; they gave her a new identity document and a new family, and ordered her to be grateful for the second chance she was given—undeserved, and yet granted. It’s her last chance.
Surveillance is placed on Kyle. They want her obedience in everything and games played by someone else’s rules.
Adjusting to her new life doesn’t go smoothly; fear sometimes overtakes her. Who is she, really? Why do so many innocent people seem to suddenly dissolve into thin air, when only criminals are subject to the “cleansing” procedure? Kyle is torn between her desire to find out more and the instinct to survive. She suspects she’s been pulled into some dangerous game and doesn’t want anyone to notice as she makes a move in the wrong direction. But who can she trust, when everyone around her is a stranger?