The mysterious Hero_Truther puts out a rallying cry for EVOs to declare themselves by telling personal stories in the wake of lies and fear mongering. This prompts Phoebe Frady to reveal to her brother, Quentin, that she can manipulate shadows.

After a pro-EVO demonstration at the college gets out of hand, Phoebe is arrested and forced to register in a national database. When Phoebe is approached by Harris with a job offer at the fast-growing tech company named Renautas, it raises Quentin's suspicions.