Dust Cover In 2041, 21 years “after the Vid,” Rick, a 78-year old bodybuilder, one of the last humans capable of the now nearly extinct ancient curse of fanaticism, is finally confronted with the loss of his reason for being and must find a final purpose in life. In 2041, after 21 years “behind the mask,” an atomized America virtually designed by Infotech Demigod Brill Yates, is stalked by the last ideologue of a dying race. Author’s Note The working title of this short novel was Drinking with a Gay Giraffe, about a methodical vengeance enacted for the children of the near future. However, the characters Dandelion Machi and Rebecca Dorn accelerated the narrative beyond the protagonist’s wildest expectations.