In 2003, an air strike on a strange archeological site in Iraq set off the “Change.” Many people worldwide died, some developed strange powers. Just over a year later, Rodney Davidson is on a graduation-present trip to Tokyo. On the same airplane is Brawyn Flamelocke, a mysterious occult investigator. In the airport, Brawyn and Rodney bump into each other, a brief encounter that will return to haunt them later...