It is widely reported on the internet that aliens have landed off the coast of one of the most populous cities in the world. Shortly thereafter, the military, religious leaders, thieves, and madmen attempt to control the information being spread on YouTube and in the streets. Meanwhile, the political superpowers are deliberating a nuclear preemptive strike aimed at eradicating the invaders. The only things standing between seventeen million inhabitants and their demise are an alien ambassador, a biologist, a rapper, and a soldier.