This is the history of the First Cryptocollapse, where some of the movers and shakers of our near-future try to survive the fallout of a nanotech plague as it creates a post-secrecy world--with truly universal healthcare--and the utter devastation it causes. Hope Svelter -- ex-reseracher, plague carrier. Cobb Husker -- creator, idealist. David Evans -- investigator. It's a cyberpunk dystopia with a smidge of body-horror, political intrigue, and survival adventure.