The story is set on the gloomy planet of Venus where it rains nonstop every day under dark clouds, making it always feel like night. The constant heavy rain bleaches everything white and turns the sky black, creating a monotonous white and black landscape with no animals able to survive. The characters experience the never-ending rain both outside and sometimes inside a dome to escape the downpour, but find little relief from the dreary weather conditions on this rainy planet.