When the government collapsed fifty years ago, the United States went into chaos, some English scientists created the perfect solution. They inject certain genes into a growing fetus, genes that are specifically made for certain jobs, making the perfect police officer, counselor, soldier, or in Brooklyn Hyde's case, survivalist. These GC's (Genetically Created) are supposed to just go with what they know, do what they were made for, but Brooklyn doubts things. Doubts what she's made for, what others are made for, doubt the Presidents - the very English scientists who started it all - and their methods. And doubt in this New World, is very dangerous.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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