After the suicide of her mother, the same day that his beloved namesake of the group Eskorbuto dies, Josu leaves detoxification centre and moves to the house of Uncle Artur, who has a reputation for eccentric in his family, to work with him. Right away, the image he has of his uncle call into question, and as he goes further into the work, he realizes that Artur has other kind of ideals and business activities. Thus, the protagonists of this novel move from some shadows to others, searching the promise of a better future. Junkies have no other choice than detoxing and starting again. This junkie society has no other than dying of overdose and being reborn – there is no option to detox</i>.
