The year is 2004. Players take the role of the Most Pathetic Man on Earth, Marcus Stetson, a seasoned backpacker hiking the Appalachian Trail. Mark has pooled his resources together with his firecracker of a friend, Sean, to relive their glory days, embarking on one last mission to find the truth behind the holy grail of urban legends: a mysterious, mythical place known in whispers as the Ant Farm.As they embark on their journey their grit, tenacity, and wit are put to the test as Mark receives a series of cryptic dream messages from a haunting, bird-like figure named The Wren.