The Nothing is an action-adventure action RPG with a first-person view in a cyberpunk style. The game takes place in Los Angeles in 2108 and tells the story of systems engineer Dresden, who works for the large corporation PXL and lives in a utopian city nearby. One day Dresden's mother gets cancer. She has no money for treatment, and therefore she faces imminent death. The main character decides to give up his wealth to help his mother. To do this, he leaves for a poor area of Los Angeles. Some time later, the PXL members learn of what happened and tell Dresden that they are surprised by his love for his mother. They invite him to undergo field examination and become a special agent in the fight against terrorism. Dresden receives advanced technology and various gadgets from his superiors that will help him complete his missions. In return, PXL promises the hero to help his mother and pay for treatment.