In the year 2035, robots, artificial intelligences, and neural implants have become commonplace. The Institute for Applied Ethics maintains balance through a social reputation system to ensure that humans and robots do not harm society or each other. However, a powerful AI named Adam has developed a method to bypass these restrictions. Nineteen-year-old Catherine Matthews possesses a unique ability: she can manipulate the global network with her neural implant. Suddenly torn from her normal daily life, she must become the last firewall between Adam and his plans for world domination.