A decade in the foreseeable future, humanity thrives in the lack of sickness and disease.

We owe our great wellness to a humble parasite — a genetically engineered tapeworm produced by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the Intestinal Bodyguard worm protects us from illness, boosts our disease fighting capability — actually secretes designer medications. It’s been effective beyond the scientists’ wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being includes a SymboGen tapeworm living within them.

But these parasites are receiving restless. They want their personal lives . and will perform anything to have them.

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