When military personnel stationed on a distant asteroid begin claiming they are no longer human, Dr. Henry Harris is sent to investigate. The soldiers insist they have become "Pipers"—carefree beings with no responsibilities, despite their unchanged physical forms. As Harris delves deeper into the mystery, he faces an unsettling question: Is this a psychological phenomenon, or is something far stranger at play?

This audiobook brings Philip K. Dick's thought-provoking short story to life, immersing listeners in a world of eerie discoveries and existential mystery.