This story takes place in the future about 120 years from now, in 2134 in present day New York City. New York City is now known as The Sector. The city is the current epitome and controlling power of worldwide technology development. It is home to the most advanced technology and the extremely rapid growth of new technology and innovation. To the people who run the reigning industrial business behind this new world (REDCORP), it is an ingenious process that marks a historical landmark in human progress and achievement. REDCORP has taken over most business in industry and is a corporate organization that is everywhere.
The city is also the current capital of the United Federation of the Americas (UFA), which contains all of the Americas in one controlled land mass with different regions and leaders. The rest of the world, except for modern day Europe, is cut off from technology and resides to a more simplistic way of life, a result of the overdevelopment of technology. These people are known as outsiders to the neo-regions of Earth (Americas and Europe) and disregarded. Cities are barricaded from the outside world and prohibit interaction with these people. The people in Europe are in constant contact with the Americas due to improved airflight, and strong communication sources. The two federations are opposed to each other’s views because of past disputes. These extremely industrious cities such as the Sector (New York) are very environmentally efficient. The architecture and design of skyscrapers is also very different, giving off a more futuristic vibe.
REDCORP is a company on the rise that provides people with memory chip processors in their brains. These chips are used to store information, learn more information, and most importantly; hold memories. These chips can be accessed from a panel located on people’s lower neck, but are unremovable. These chips are going to spread worldwide soon and outside of the Sector. Government in this future is not very specific and quite basic.Industrial and technology companies are highly regarded and aided by the government. The problem with these chips are that they allow people to upload and send memories to other people, which is all secretly monitored by REDCORP, which is basically partly run by the government. This results in extreme security provided by REDCORP and a lack of structured government. REDCORP becomes a very large and intimidating threat to people. Everyone is eventually required to get a chip whether by choice or force. Newborn children are given them and so forth. Opposing members against the government (a dictatorship) such as traitors, criminals, and European spies are sent for Cleansing. Cleansing is a process in which these offenders are imprisoned by REDCORP and their memory is wiped clean. Every memory that was stored is slowly picked out which is extremely painful and slow. These Cleansed people are renewed in society and no longer remain a nuisance. The cleansed people’s memories are stored away in REDCORP Security. These people are then either kept in prison, trained as REDCORP soldiers, or “Eliminated” which is when you are executed. REDCORP is strongly opposed by the city and resistance is found everywhere. People who have figured out how to remove tracking devices from their chips often join the rebellion secretly.
This is where our main character comes in, Mason, a very well known memory hunter. Memory hunters are bounty hunters basically, but hunt for memories to aid the fight against REDCORP. He works under a resistance group called the Saviors. The resistance group only uses the tops of buildings to cover ground in the city. They resort to extreme stealth, parkour, acrobatic climbing abilities, and expert combat skills. The Saviors can hack into people’s memory in order to change past events in time, view memories, steal memories, and even manipulate people. Saviors require a great deal of talent and ability. Both of Mason’s parents were supposedly killed by a REDCORP leader in a protest rally when he was a young child in 2134. Left as an orphan, Mason was rescued by Saviors leader, Aldriche. After years of training to become a Savior, Mason eventually becomes the best Savior to date and possess unrelenting and amazing abilities. As a man in his mid twenties now, REDCORP is now stronger than ever and has spread across the UFA. Mason uses a series of gadgets, and combat skills to ceaselessly complete tasks and contracts assigned to him by the Saviors headquarters. The main issue in this story is that Mason is eventually captured by REDCORP and Cleansed, but there is difficulty in doing this since he is so powerful. Mason is only cleansed enough to forget who he is. Mason is assigned to immediate execution, but escapes with the help of an unknown voice coming from his earpiece. From here Mason has to overcome the obstacles of regaining all of the power he had as well as his true identity. Mason now has to regain his memory from the people who have stolen bits of his memory to maybe even come back stronger than ever, but at what cost?