to start off, Unwind takes place in the United States, somewhere in the near future. After a civil war—known as the Second Civil War or the Heartland War—which was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached that parents could sign an order form for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 years old to be unwound—taken to "harvest camps" and having their body parts harvested for later use. The reasoning was that, since 100% (actually 99.44% taking into account the appendix and "useless" organs) was required to be used, unwinds did not technically "die", because their individual body parts lived on. Unwinding became a mostly accepted practice since its conception. Also, parents who have had a child born who don't think they can care for the baby can "stork" it. This means going to a household before sunrise so they cannot be seen and leaving the baby on the doorstep. The "storked" baby then becomes the other family's responsibility.
part one starts off with connor. Upon finding signed "unwind" orders, Connor Lassiter seeks the advice of his romantic interest, Ariana, and the two decide to run away or "kick AWOL" together. When Connor flees his home and goes to collect Ariana, she has reconsidered, and leaves Connor to runaway by himself. Hitching a ride with a trucker, Connor believe he is making progress in his flight, but is tracked and apprehended by the police. Connor resists arrest and flees the police, running into traffic, snatching a tithe (tithes are born knowing that they are going to be unwound as soon as they come of age), Lev, from a car to use as a human shield/hostage, causing a bus full of State Home wards (StaHo kids) on their way to the harvest camp to overturn, and giving the perfect opportunity for Risa to escape. Risa, Connor, and Lev flee into the woods, are pursued briefly by a JuveyCop, who Connor shoots with a tranquilizer, and eventually happen back upon society.
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