In the middle of the 21st century, geneticists successfully integrate sea urchin DNA with human DNA which enables a person to live for over 400 years. With living longer comes aging at a rate 1/4th of a normal human being. The first of his kind, Mr. Davidson, tells his story of teasing, bullying, loneliness and drug abuse along with the successes in his lifetime. When a radical religious group discovers he will live beyond 120 years, which the Bible says should not happen, his life gets put in danger and threats on his life become actions. The main character's daughter inherits the trait and humanity begins to change as more and more have their unborn children's genes modified. What happens when humans live four times longer than previously? A population explosion followed by a regimental government decision follows...