Literally ripped from today's headlines. A mysterious illness that is mimicking Alzheimer's, rendering both young and old alike entirely without thought. One remote research data analyst slowly pulls the pieces together and is swept up in a world of politics and intrigue she never intended. Torn between family and duty she chooses family, only to be pulled back into the panicked medical and military community to seek a way out of this impending disaster. Overwhelmed infrastructure starts to collapse with the onslaught of dead or dying lining the streets. The military is activated to handle the problem. Martial law declared. Nothing will be as it was. Then the lights go out.