Imagine knowing when youre going to die, exactly when youre going to die. It would make you live your life to the fullest, right? Enter a world where at 16 you find out your date. A date that determines the rest of your future, a date you cant escape from. In a world lacking resources, the government decides this is the most efficient solution because, well, if youre not going to be around long enough to benefit the state then why should they help you?