Amid the panic of a global pandemic that kills 15 percent of the population and cripples many others, a secret organization called the Propater overthrows the UN and takes control of much of the world. A boy and a girl, who were raised in an abandoned virology research center and are immune to the virus, are attacked by the Propater and manage to escape. Twenty years later, the boy has become the most powerful drug lord in South America. He supports his son from behind the scenes as the son evades the Propater and, eventually with the help of mercenaries from Nomad (some of whom are former Propater operatives), fights against them. As the plot unfolds, the focus shifts away from the main character and expands into numerous sub-plots dealing with terrorism, human improvement, the struggles of developing countries, and the power struggles between drug cartels and the Propater. Heavily based on Gnostic mythology, all major characters are named after Gnostic deities and fulfill analogous roles.