While the nation knows Titus Tarm as a corporate giant dedicated to changing the world with cutting-edge technology, engineer Kristina Simmons learns that he plans to expand his wealth by launching a civil war with that same ingenuity. To her chagrin, she agrees to help him carry out that vision.

Kristina, feigning loyalty, starts taking steps to stop the impending warfare. That might be easier if she wasn't both a catalyst and an unconsenting experiment. As Tarm's plan unfolds, Kristina realizes that a terroristic cult has intertwined itself with his vision.

When corporations dwarf governments, power unfortunately lies in the hands of the wealthy elite.