Newly minted professional gamer Locke Seleanne's career is crumbling around him after a crushing defeat in the finals of Fate Onlines world championship. After being so close to the peak, he has been abandoned. Discarded by his friends, and scorned by former fans, he is prepared to accept failure and give up. During his hunt for a mundane job he discovers more than he ever could have expected.

Can he climb the mountain once more?