The suburban computer salesman Braling has a dull life with his talkative and needy wife Mrs. Braling. When every computer that he touches pops a message from a company called Marionette Inc. with his personal data, he decides to visit the company to see what is happening. Braling meets Fantoccini, the representative of Marionette Inc., which shows him a replica of Braling commanded by remote control. Fantoccini charges the savings of Braling paid in installments; in return, the android would live his dull life with his wife. A couple of days later, a different Braling meets his friend Crane and tells how his life changed after the meeting with Fantoccini. However, he's state of contentment doesn't last long.
—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil