Elliot Fenridge, struggling with crushing debt in the real world, discovers Aelorith Online, a full-dive VRMMO. Hoping to escape his problems, he creates a character, but his outdated neural dock causes an unprecedented error. With no class to choose, Elliot’s character becomes an anomaly, and as the game world opens up, he discovers new, dangerous opportunities he could exploit to rebuild his life—if he can stay ahead of those who want to stop him.