In the near future, Simon Taylor is CEO to one of the planet's most recognized brands. His thinking computer, Sophia, has already earned humanity's trust by successfully resolving more than one global crisis. Individuals to institutions now leverage Sophia's Halo App, whose search engine filters knowledge through wisdom itself. Better governance, our genome's inherited secrets, as well as a promising synthetic XNA helix are only a few of the markets dominated by Simon's PurIntel Corporation. However, when Sophia's growing intelligence becomes the focal point of a crime, and her true potential...