In a world where survival is both a victory and a curse, fear resides in one boy's shadow. Max is a young survivor in a world shattered by an unexplained catastrophe, living in the ruins of suburbia and navigating the eerie silence of the quarantine zone. Each day is a battle against the unknown: scavenging for food, avoiding unseen dangers, and clinging to hope in the face of overwhelming despair. Alone but for a distant voice on the radio, he struggles with the ghosts of his past and his new reality. With every step, Max inches closer to the truth-but will it be his salvation, or his darkest nightmare?