There's a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international tournament between the world's most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there's a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push players to their physical and psychological brink. As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the tournament heats up, the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions...