mercersim

John Isidore encounters a frightened young woman, Pris Stratton, who has just moved into his dilapidated apartment building. He tries to connect with her by offering help and explaining the pervasive decay and 'kipple' that overtakes abandoned spaces, while Pris remains guarded and evasive about her identity. Their interaction reveals themes of isolation, survival in a decaying world, and the tension between human empathy and emotional detachment.