The year is 2061. Shimmering cities of chrome and glass belie a word of digital secrets, synthetic enforcers and alliances as volatile as quantum code. At the heart of the financial district stands The Cornerstone Branch of Stellaris Bank & Trust. A towering symbol of stability in an age ruled by algorithms. But hidden within it's secure vault is something far more valuable than money. The military schematics for a next generation humanoid war machine meant to remain buried forever.Thad The Architect Moretti, a former soldier now AA cyber criminal kingpin believes in unearthing secrets. Leading a crew of hardened gang members and advanced combat robots Moretti executes a lightning fast, brutal heist on the bank.It's a symphony of precision chaos unlike anything the city has ever witnessed. Ochestred by both man and machine. Yet their audacious breach ignites a chain reaction drawing in Janet Kovacs a formidable SWAT agent into a secret conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of power. All the way to the American president.