In a near-future world, everyone’s reputation is measurable and visible. This “carma count” determines whether you belong or not, what job you have and how you live. Cee, a young woman who works as an artist scout, gets caught up in a smear campaign that threatens her livelihood and finds out: hidden from the public eye, paid experts are working to manipulate the system. When Cee hires one of these specialist teams to defend herself, the situation spirals out of control.