Her boyfriend, Trent, suggests they undergo an EED (Empathy Enhancement Device) —a minor surgical procedure that allows romantic partners to sense each other's feelings. It’s marketed as the ultimate step in emotional intimacy.

Set in the near future, the novel follows , who works at a major telecom company in the middle of a "smartphone arms race."

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