In a future where Virtual overshadows Reality, a global sterilization of males exists. The edible product Prolifricil pauses that sterilization - allowing for only "the best of us" to reproduce...but the government deems who "the best" are.

A lavish launch party for a new gaming app "Werewolves Awaken" has all the media bigwigs in attendance. The young lead developer, August, is promoted as the star talent driving the game's launch. The festivities are interrupted by a priest who condemns the party guests as "marked for the beast." Convinced it's a publicity stunt, the party-goers disregard the protest until a dead body is found.