Set 300 years in the future, «Paralyzed» tells the story of a girl who never knew her real parents. Born after the United States split into two separately-governed countries, she lives on the East side of the continent; which is now called the Gem States. With cancer eradicated, a new sickness has taken over; the Millant disease. It is far worse than cancer, rarely leaving any survivors. As terrorist attacks grow worse, Neridia's life is changed forever when the unexpected happens.