Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.

Tom and Meg wake up tied by ropes, in a strange room. Each rope has a bell. If the bell rings... They die. Where are they? Who would do that to them? But the most important question is: What is that creature lurking around in the shadows?