<p>From floating cities in the Sea of Japan a rescue team sails for the South.</p><p><br></p><p>Both Human and Synth the team travels the Andean spine from quaking Cotopaxi to the storm-battered Patagonian fjords. The team saves thousands of climate refugees victims of eruption drought fire and flood.</p><p><br></p><p>Mount to mount Old Sengai fades on the mission his skin carved deep by aerie gusts and ashen rains his bones embrittled by the long grinding climb.</p><p><br></p><p>But young Toshiro grows in wisdom and strength through the journey. He questions the Okono Twins - mission leaders designers of the great floating cities creators of the Synth. He questions his own origin and the future of Earth.</p>