Once upon a time, there lived a snail, named Dan. Dan wasn't especially special, he lived in a garden and minds his own business. Such as when he hears the screams of other snails when they're getting attacked by the snail mafia. He works an average job of keeping watch for giants. Dan lived in a shady neighborhood, crime was high there but what can you do? He pays his taxes, votes in the elections, but he's kind of a hermit.

Dan rarely left his home other than for work and food, he has no friends aside from his co-worker, Bill. Bill's a recovering meth addict and current alcoholic, but he's a funny guy. Bill and Dan are pretty close, and if you don't count Bill's drunken outburst, they never fight.

One day while Dan was keeping watched he noticed a large shadow growing in front of him, he moved quickly but could not escape fast enough before he was encased in a clear jar.