Special investigator Aelsinth has helped the Washington DC police on several strange cases. Whether the rumors of his psychic abilities are true or he is merely good at thinking like a perpetrator, Aelsinth gets results. When given the chance to listen to a mysterious recording about what's "really" going on in the city's Metro, he is not prepared for the bizarre conclusion. Is the recording some kind of hoax or a glimpse into the world outside most people's perceptions? It is a question that will drive Aelsinth to probe the darker corners of our capital's mass transit system and his own mental limits . . .