Mike conducts a sound check from the "tree of knowledge" behind the Columbus Metropolitan Library, eating an apple picked up from the street and riffing on the theme of forbidden fruit during his months-long suspension from the public library. Under the watchful eye of library security staff, Mike reflects on his personal transformation from a quiet child to a loud persona, thanks the ants for tenderizing his apple, and concludes the with a hope for his future re-admission to the library.

Mike broadcasts from the topiary gardens in Columbus, following his completion of a 2-month jail sentence, lamenting the difficulties of being digitally crippled while trying to survive in a tech-dependent world. Despite finding himself living in poverty, he somehow finds the resilience to enjoy inner peace amidst the beauty he sees while acclimating to life outside of incarceration.

Mike recounts his recent 2-month incarceration at an Ohio correctional facility following a period of absentia, reflecting on the psychological toll of jail. He describes the necessity of surrendering to one’s circumstances and the lingering guilt of failing to intervene during acts of violence.