The Novel follows the last days of Bob Arctor working as an undercover narcotics agent. As an undercover agent, Bob has been taking the currently popular drug "Substance D" and has become an ever deepening addict. The story follows Bob as his mind slowly deteriorates and begins to seperate the personalities of Bob the user, and Fred the narcotics agent.

The novel is like the lucid side of diving down the rabbit hole, as the story progresses first we see Bob torn apart and then finally we see the role of those around him and the bigger game he has been recruited to play. Bob is not a willing volunteer in this game, despite being a willing user of Substance d, he is being unknowingly guided down the path he takes.

Now I need to go and wash these aphids off.