A worldwide pandemic has devastated human civilization and forced humankind to withdraw into the safety of deteriorating cities. The Company was then established, an organization dedicated to preserve government order and concoct a vaccine. Walls and towers have been erected to protect the citizens against the dangers that lurk among the wilds. The greatest threat, however, may reside within the walls themselves and among the inhabitants. From the Machine will follow ten different characters and their families as they deal with the hardships of this new world order. They all seek the truth-beauty amidst the darkness.