Renton Thurston, a 14-year old boy, is introduced enjoying his favorite sport, Reffing on Trapar waves collecting at the bottom of a cliff, his favorite ref spot. For him, reffing is an exciting escape from the mundane, peaceful life in the city of Bellforest. Later, he is sitting in class listening to the teacher lecture about the The First Summer of Love, one of the world’s worst disasters. Renton’s father, Adroc Thurston is named as the hero who sacrificed himself to stop the disaster and save the world from total destruction. A classmate asks him if this is true but Renton says he has no idea because he doesn't remember his father. As Renton listens with his textbook open to page with a portrait of his father, he secretly flips through the popular reffing magazine, ray=out. His fellow