The economic collapse that many had predicted finally happened. In the five years since the banks and the government collapsed, Quebec has been entirely reshaped. In a fortified village besieged by thugs and undesirables, no one is allowed to enter unless they have a needed skill or something useful to trade. This is where Léon, in conflict with his group, meets Marianne, a survivor looking for her aunt, and Bob, travelling with the angry Josée, who wants to make peace with her brother.