The oppressive desert heat seeps through the cracks in the insulation of the downtown Oasis apartments as the sun rises on the first day of the Wave.

Each member of our group has isolated in their room, struggling (with various degrees of success) to find comfort from their recently-installed CallumTech Airfresh Window Units.

ISO lies motionless in Mavis’ crudely constructed recovery ward, his recording chip tucked safely away, back into the camera in his shoulder.