Game tester Luke Green tried to retire peacefully, hiding in his basement apartment and living off his start-up earnings. But his old boss has had other plans, controlling players through their game implants.Luke, and his new friend Toni, have foiled Rob’s first attempt. Bruised and broken, they face further complications as government agencies, and Toni's mob-boss father, get involved.Luke and Toni find themselves in a life-or-death battle where their best chance to survive comes from their ability to outmaneuver, outwit, and, perhaps most of all, outcode their enemies.