Things have always been hard for Contessa Kerr. Like all citizens of Aranea, the events of her life have been scripted by F.A.T.E., an omnipresent AI program that controls their virtual world. Tess, believes F.A.T.E. has always had it out for her. So when a special invitation arrives, that could change her future forever, she jumps at the opportunity. Instantly, she's thrown into a world of luxury and higher learning. Tess soon finds that beneath the beauty and perfection, lie dark secrets deadly enough to threaten the existence of Aranea itself. But she's got secrets of her own, and trying to defy F.A.T.E. might just reveal them. Will she have the courage to save the world, or will a much grimmer fate be spun?