Year 2084. The Earth has warmed by more than two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. Governments have tried, in vain, to take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our impact on the environment. Damien Minsky, a genius inventor, has created EMA: an artificial intelligence designed to monitor and control the ecological consequences of our consumer society. Thanks to its integrated economic system, "the cryptonomy," it ensures that our needs are met while respecting our planet's limited resources. Ultimately, it will enable the human race to live in balance with nature. Jason Webb, a great admirer of Minsky, is attending one of his conferences in Montreal when an attack occurs. Shaken, he sets out to find the perpetrators. His incredible discoveries will have implications for the fate of all humanity. He is drawn into an adventure where cyberpirates and megalomaniacs meet in the Metaverse.