But not all the Remillard family agree with Marc's megalomania. His brother Jack the Bodiless - a mind born into a body that eventually destroyed itself - has had to endure a similar fate as a matter of survial, evolving into a powerful, poignant figure utterly alone in his uniqueness. He is opposed to Marc's plans and his sentiments are shared by some other members of the Remillard family. And so, Jack must decide how best to hinder his brother's scheme without compromising human metapsychics in the larger community of the Milieu.
