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Virtual reality is obsolete. The Dreamlace has arrived—a revolutionary video game platform that allows players to fully inhabit artificial worlds. But a nightmare came with it.

When rumors of a murderer inside the system begin to spread, the Seattle division of the FBI succumbs to political pressure and launches an investigation. Neil Carmack, an agent scarred by loss, is assigned to assist—much to his dismay. To him, the case is a no-brainer: Shin Hideo, the creator of the Dreamlace, has vanished after he was fired from the company he put his life's work into. Revenge seems to be the obvious motive. But Neil's partners, idealistic and video game-obsessed agent Naomi Hennig, along with computer expert and fellow gaming aficionado Gabe Levine, believe there's a deeper and darker truth behind the killer's identity.