In a future where genetic mods are the norm, Jed Love, a social experiment with hollow bones, lives in constant fear—one wrong move could shatter his fragile skeleton. He dreams of escaping to the Inner City, where enhancements are scorned. The only way there is the Boxing Bracket, but without money or a fighting career, it seems impossible. Desperate, Jed enters and catches the eye of Vanessa, an inner city designer. She sponsors him, but their growing bond complicates his quest for freedom.