Daniel is sixteen now, and he can count up to one hundred. He can go all by himself up and down the two levels of the Silo between his home and his job. Daniel knows he's not as smart as some people. But his mother told him he was smart enough to help her, so it must be true. He always believes his mother. His mother is a doctor. He likes going to work and helping his mom. Best of all, Daniel likes it when somebody wins the lottery and a new little baby is born. One day a little baby is born that looks like Daniel. His mother says the baby might die.