In the aftermath of an atomic war, a new international movement of pacifism has arisen. Multitudes of young men have chosen to curb their aggressive instincts through voluntary amputation—disarmament in its most literal sense. Those who have undergone this procedure are highly esteemed in the new society. But they have a problem—their prosthetics require a rare metal to function, and international tensions are rising over which countries get the right to mine it . . .