In the 1960s, 40 years after Leo's father created the Mannequins, every person has their own Mannequin as a personal assistant. During this time corporations become the new superpowers of the world, profit outranks discovery and CEOs believe to be smarter than scientists.The youth is taking over the world and age supremacy is declining.New Mannequin models are released every summer and people wait outside the stores in lines that go around blocks. People's status in society is defined by the Mannequin model they can afford. Life without Mannequins has become unthinkable.