Roshana Peterson, a science journalist, wants to escape her traumatic past and mundane reality. A story takes her from the bustling city of Cape Town to the lush sub-tropical hills of KwaZulu-Natal. A mysterious man claims to have the origin story of an enigmatic cure that eradicated a global pandemic decades ago. Together, they delve into the realms of science, death and consciousness to reveal what it means to die and to truly live.