In the midst of the twenty-first century, a company that nobody has ever heard of before suddenly appears, backed by all sorts of big shots, and releases the world's first virtual reality game, Awake. Enraptured by the idea, Rhys Wryan, a young salaryman, quickly saves up enough money to buy the game. Shortly after he starts playing, however, Rhys realizes that Awake definitely isn't just a game.