In 2046, neural implants connect people to the internet via physical cables. Eventually, wireless implants are developed, allowing constant web access to the masses, but also a monopoly on their minds for Megasoft, a large technology company. Simultaneously, large ominous towers are being erected in Paris and are purported to be part of some new energy initiative. A young hacker is hired to destroy data associated with a murdered politician, but he inadvertently uncovers more than he bargained for.