Slums, subways and a smugglers' ship lead Johnny to microchips and the evil Satine The police are corrupt. The gangs are vicious. And an evil microdiip has turned a decent father into a mindless beast. Young Johnny Thomas seardies alone for the distributors of the mind-bending microchips. From slum to subway to smugglers’ ship he follows a torturous path that leads to the ultimate battle with the evil Satine.