Itistheyear2024.27-yearoldMickworksforSingenIndustries,themarketleaderininformationtechnology.OnedayhisjobasanengineerbringshimtoaHIVE.Thisenormous,completelysterilebuildingprovidesaliving-andworkspaceforpeoplewhosemalfunctioningimmunesystemswouldmakealifeintheoutsideworldimpossible.WhenMickworksontheoutsideofthemassiveglassfaçade,theunbelievablehappens:Lilia,hischildhoodsweetheart,whohadbeenthoughtdead,enterstheroombehindthewindow,andlongforgottenfeelingscomeback.Althoughdividedbythestronginsulatingglass,inthemomentstogethertheyfindhappinessasneverexperiencedbefore.WhenLilia'sonlyfriendinsidetheHIVEmysteriouslydisappears,thedarkersideofSingenIndustries'technologicalachievementsbecomesapparent.NowLiliaisingreatdanger.Tosaveher,MickneedstoentertheforbiddenzoneoftheheartoftheHIVE.