Earth in 2337 looks very different from the Earth we know today. Disease is all but eradicated, a singular global currency has bridged the divide between countries, and cities rise high into the clouds. Despite the failing atmosphere, Earth and its virtually non-existent crime rates is nearly perfect. Yet an unforgiving serial killer known only as "The Shape" continues his seemingly random murder spree almost unchecked. Men, women and children of all ages, races, and from all walks of life are being murdered in cold blood. For Banning Sol, this is of no consequence. Having escaped a difficult childhood he's living out his dreams in New York City with his best friend on one side and the perfect girl on the other. Though he feels he's meant for greater things, working at a premier fashion retailer affords him the comfortable lifestyle he has decided he is content with. On the night he discovers a very peculiar silver ring with the word "Onyxus" scrawled inside, however, everything changes. "The Shape's" arrival turns Banning's world upside down and the fight for his future and that of the human race begins. Banning is the one man who can save the Koa, a small sect of people gifted with mental strengths and physical abilities, some of them beyond any capacity. The problem is, Banning is unaware of the Koa's existence. Time is running out and the war is just beginning.