Page is just old enough to remember "unaltered" humans. Genetic splicing is now outlawed because of the national religion as well as the mark it left on humans and droids alike. Androids and Robots are classified as humans, but are still treated as second class citizens by most. Dr. Thornbalm, embroiled in this chaotic web of intrigue, who heads her own company is on the frontier of something new and quite possibly dangerous.