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 Hoping to escape his problems, he creates a character, but his outdated neural implant causes an unprecedented error.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