FICTIONAL CHARACTERS STATEMENT This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously; any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental. . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. CHAPTER 1: September 10, 10 a.m. PARADISE ISLAND, NASSAU, BAHAMAS. “The universal tagging program of all adults over the age of 21 has begun in earnest today on all seven world continents and in every major city on the planet. The tagging program officially begun today is expected to be 97% complete within five years according to current estimates.”