A prominent research scientist has been found dead in his home holding nothing but a cryptic final warning about the end times. Word of his death spreads like wildfire, and the city is soon ablaze with hysteria and conspiracy. As powerful opportunists and dormant forces awaken to quell the chaos, Detective Jay Sakamoto and his trusty cat Dojo navigate the labyrinth of the scientist's life, where an ex-lover, a cybernetic bartender, and a video game could hold the key to humanity's survival.