Phil Walker was an average man, until demons invaded his world. Unsure whether they were real, he resisted until they threatened someone's life, and then he took action. The results were quick. He was questioned by the police, laughed at and insulted, but the homeless man he defended reported his schizophrenia was cured. After that, everything Phil knew was twisted upside down.
Seeking to understand his visions, he seeks answers, only to face skepticism and hostility from the medical community. Does it really matter if he's technically insane if he cures hundreds? As Phil battles his inner demons, he wrestles with where these demons originate and how they impact him and his health. However, the question remains: are his new skills an otherworldly phenomenon, a disease or a gift from above?
Demonic Issues
Vincent Berg worked in both Chicago and Manhattan, working as a consultant designing computer systems for financial institutions, so this story was a return trip, allowing him to capitalize on his in-depth knowledge of the city and the complex financial issues involved in the story.
More than this, the story allowed him to move away from his extensive science fiction background, and delve into some real-world relationship issues.
He was familiar with many of the story’s locations, though he had no real connection with the city management, and no run-ins with the law to speak of. But often working on wall street, and walking back and forth between assignments and his apartment on 18th street, he spent a lot of time around City Hall, One Police Plaza and the other areas the story addresses.
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