A monkey undergoes robotic augmentations at the hands of the technology company Sol Dynamic..
The media fawn over the charming CEO, Victoria Regalien, enticing acolytes like Caylin Canon to work at the company compound in New Mexico.
Behind the scenes, Aeaea Inglesias, a primary financial backer of Sol starts to question Victoria’s ability to protect their investment.
After a couple of years at Sol, the overwork culture takes a toll on Caylin who uses drugs to cope, ultimately threatening her job.
Deep in the heart of the lab, the AI, code named: “1s0” takes control of security cameras and a robotic monkey, planning an escape.
Caylin meets up with her brother, Yoyo, an up coming rapper whose phone book includes a hacker that could save her at work.
The robot monkey finds a way into the ventilation systems of Sol, taking it from the lab to the offices.
Elsewhere, Yoyo connects with Tag, a graffiti artist and hacker with a soft spot for Caylin.
At Sol, the robot stages a fire alarm as a distraction, creating the opportunity to escape, hidden away in Caylin’s bag.
Russian gangsters intimidate Tag about an unspecified project that has tested their patience.
Aeaea arranges the prison release of Benji, a violent offender, with the condition that he will receive a tracking implant.
Tag hacks Sol and falsifies documents, saving Caylin’s job.
Benji follows Victoria, as per his arrangement with Aeaea.
The robot monkey spies on Caylin at home, uncovering details of her personal life.
Yoyo joins Caylin as a plus one at a work event for Sol where he meets and impresses Victoria.
Later in the evening, Yoyo hangs out at a hotel bar, inviting
Victoria to join over text before a pretty blonde girl approaches him.
Benji follows Victoria to the hotel and incidentally witnesses Yoyo getting kidnapped.
Returning home, Caylin discovers her dog chasing the robot around the house, giving her a panic attack.
The Russians send a video to Tag showing Yoyo tied up with a threat to go after Caylin next if they don’t get the identity of an informant.
Caylin ventures to a secluded spot in the woods to bring the robot to Tag.
Reluctant to endanger the informant, Tag considers using the robot as a bargaining chip.
Back at Sol, the missing robot comes to light, providing Aeaea with leverage against Victoria.
Tag gives the Russians their rat, deciding to keep the robot for a larger play against them.
Just as they get the name of the FBI agent infiltrating their ranks, Benji saves Yoyo, killing some Russians in the process.
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