Day in, day out, Business Worm and his insectoid colleagues diligently pursue their mundane tasks. We see the protagonist in a suit, sitting at his computer, while nothing much happens.
Nevertheless, the reader soon begins to suspect that the real story is actually happening between the lines. Because Business Worm is carrying a much heavier load of which he is merely trying to distract himself through his work. This distraction succeeds not only for him, but also for the reader, until the end of the book...