Detective Victor Hayes was born with a visual curse that ordinary people cannot understand. He can see the concrete "threads of fate" between people. These threads may be as tough as steel, or as thin as gossamer, or twisted and entangled, or dim, silently weaving the love, hatred, and fate of all living beings in the world. This ability once made him miserable, but it has also become his sharpest weapon as a police detective. He can discern lies, track secrets, and clear up the fog in countless cases.
