Cypher has been a cocky gamer for most of his life but is humbled by an unfortunate diagnosis. He sets out to train the next generation of competitors and give back to the Colosseum.
Ken, the once honorable and beloved competitor, is sent on the opposite path: a path of destruction, a path of revenge. He hates the game developers, and most of all, he hates Cypher. After pushing his body to the limit, he uses his new found strength to target Cypher's students.