Augustus Pike woke up covered in sweat and shuddering with shame and regret. He was remembering a slightly stupid remark he had made at a party in 2005 to some people who he didn't really know. This was not uncommon for Augustus, who frequently encountered crippling bouts of latent embarrassment - for things that had happened up to two and a half decades ago. Then one day he discovered a way to right the wrongs of his past.