Claire Headley recounts events from her life as a senior Sea Org executive working in the Religious Technology Center (RTC). These events were stressful, abusive, and worsened by extreme sleep deprivation. This caused Claire to lose so much weight that she believed she had cancer. These events led Claire to secretly plan her very dramatic escape from the Sea Org. Commanded by Captain David Miscavige, RTC can be correctly described as the "Internal Affairs" branch of the of the Church of Scientology. Miscavige his complete dictatorial control over the Church of Scientology through his invented office of "Chairman of the Board, Religious Technology Center."