A normal enough beta test for a new VR MMORPG turns sour when released publically. All the players under a certain age are being put into comas, even when the headset is taken off and the system powered down. The world of Thesula is in chaos, and it's up to three of the beta testers to fix it. Jasmine Belle, an INTERPOL officer; Tamara Lyon, a professional beta tester with a knack for AI assessment; and Clarke Burlesk, a hacker/programmer are all that stand between the game's developer, who's put his own mind into the code, and the welfare of the next generation of gamers. What's a gamer to do?