It's an obscene amount of money for a global tournament, and player Jay2517 is on the cusp of securing the top prize.
Although he's an expert at simulated combat, a separate server will test Jay like never before. When he discovers digital bioforms in his class project, the line between bot and life gets blurry, as they're less than agreeable to many of his commands. Despite his efforts, a faction looks to destroy themselves, along with the rest of their sapient brethren.
Jay and his team will need an elite performance against the fanatics, but it might not be enough to save one of them, let alone billions.

SA Palmer lives and writes in Mesa, Arizona. While Douglas Adams was a big influence on his writing, it is only a coincidence his debut novel (Suboptimized) is forty-two chapters in length.