Quartz and Gold

To be an Upper is all that matters.

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Jay has a rough and long history with the cops. Growing up as a poor Worker, he did whatever it took to help his family. Now, with a record longer than his kid sister's attention span, he's struggling to find a place in the world.

Goldie grew up fascinated by computers and technology, and found their way into college for it. An honor-roll student, one that really just wants to live comfortably.

B grew up in a hard-working family, and is a hard worker himself. Working the steel mill every day, just trying to keep food on the table.

Charlotte has been dealing with harassment by men her whole life. Dreaming of being an Upper, she's trying to get an education to bring her there.

Four people who would never cross paths in normal circumstances find themselves thrown together in a way that they can't run away from, making realizations that break the digital illusion they've found themselves in. And under that illusion is a rotted foundation, left to decay long ago.