Alfie knows too much. He has Secret Knowledge that his nemesis Big Phil and his army of Mind-Repressors are determined to extract from him. But Alfie's desperate to escape from The Factory and make a break for freedom with his long-time friend Gustov. After all, Gustov has assured his friend that on his sixty-third attempt he will be successful. Why sixty-third? Alfie's not sure and neither is Gustov. Then out of the blue Gustov decides to go for a wander without telling Alfie where. With his friend gone, Alfie comes across a new inmate called Gentle-Person. To intrigue Alfie's attention further, a former inmate of The Factory called Alma has returned of her own free will. Step inside Alfie's world, where everything is not as it seems.