Thomas Windom is born into a future where the actions and lives of all human beings are predicted and manipulated by a supercomputer called MAC III. His early childhood is spent hidden in his parents' home as an illegal child, born without official approval into an overpopulated world. When he takes his first look outside on his seventh birthday, he is discovered by a neighbor who reports him to the police.
Thomas Windom is born into a future where human actions and lives are predicted and controlled by a supercomputer known as MAC III. He spends his early years hidden in his parents' home due to being an illegal child, conceived without official approval in a densely populated world. On his seventh birthday, he ventures outside and is discovered by a neighbor who informs the authorities.