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**Finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2022** From a Costa Award winner comes a deeply inventive and humane exploration of our relationship with technology and our addiction to innovation. The narrative begins with characters questioning the implications of a new prototype designed to revolutionize human contact, promising an easy and abundant future. This transport unit, intended for every home and street, aims to eliminate barriers, driven by data rather than emotion. As the story unfolds, the technology rapidly transforms into an everyday reality, impacting skeptics, converts, and everyone in between. However, the novel probes deeper into what we sacrifice in our pursuit of progress. It raises critical questions about the inherent messiness of human experience—our memories, fears, love, and mortality. In a society fixated on perfection, it challenges us to consider what truly matters. With a blend of questioning and innovation, this work goes beyond mere storytelling; it invites reflection on our faith in technology, our desire for novelty, and the swift changes shaping our lives. Ultimately, it urges us to contemplate the future we envision, the systems we rely on, and the essence of what we hold dear.