Johnny Nine-Toes is a private eye, or hit man; depends on the money and who's paying. Tonight, he's a private eye roaming the back alleys and seedy bars of New Orleans, trying to find a missing girl; caught up in the sex trade. His Journey will take him from the underbelly of the city to the heights of depravity, as he searches for A Dame Called Humidity.

Kat runs late to an interview at Intrinsic Recruiting. In the lobby, she takes a pill to stave off a "condition." The picturesque office's facade soon starts to crack, with malfunctioning supplies, interchangeable receptionists, and a screaming child they "handle," while BareNaked by Jennifer Love Hewitt blares from the elevator speakers.