Nigel was born on the tracks of the London Underground and he grows up being mercilessly bullied by his six brothers as he has a slight deformity. Nigel struggles with his self esteem until one day the unthinkable happens when he is captured with his brothers and taken to a science laboratory. But, Nigel excels himself by becoming the unlikely hero of the day. Finally, he feels worth something. Could this be because he put his faith in the Great Rat in the Sky?