It is near the turn of the 22nd century and in a post-Great Exodus Manhattan, the owner of the city's tallest residential building creates a self-sufficient penthouse and plans to live out the rest of his days in comfort, luxury and security. Food, water, medicines, weapons, books and other entertainment media are stocked throughout the massive living space. Meanwhile, the world around him crumbles in mankind's absence. Has Rawley McAllen thought of everything for his survival, or has he merely cornered himself at the top of a skyscraper?