A bio-neuro psychologist combines programming with therapy to shape artificial intelligences into productive members of society. Some practitioners studied this trade at prestigious universities at the nation's coasts, while others clumsily towed a "B" average at the local community college.

As one of those "B" students, Darvish Gilchrist is shocked to find an invitation to join the world's leading manufacturer of military personnel. Doubly shocking, he's tasked with developing the psychological profile of the mechanical saviors facing the impossible threat of devils walking the Earth.

What responsibilities does the creator bear for the created? Do you teach the saviors of mankind the virtues of human compassion or program them as ruthless, merciless killers like their adversaries? Countless lives hinge on this decision, so consider wisely.