Amidst a struggle for intellectual genetics, a man's unique DNA becomes the target in a high-stakes chase to unlock evolutionary potentials within the human mind. As nations vie for control and ethics blur with ambitions, a child, unaware of his future significance, is separated from his family and thrust into a clandestine existence. The fabric of society unravels as genetic enhancements divide humanity, while protagonists caught in the maelstrom confront the philosophical quests of existence amidst their personal battles. 'Cognition' traverses through the complexities of germline engineering, societal fractures, and the pursuit of transcending human limitations in a world fraught with inequality and the enduring questions of life's purpose.