23-year-old Otto Delvecchio has it all. A noted child prodigy boasting boyish good looks, he has become one of Silicon Valley's most sought after software engineers, getting paid handsomely to work on a never-ending stream of disruptive technology projects.Courted by countless unicorn tech firms across the US, he maintains a strong sense of loyalty to his employer at all times until a moment of inspiration drives him to work tirelessly on a new, innovative after-hours project which has the potential to alter the course of humanity as we know it.His ground-breaking innovation will lead to the world's first AI based machine that aims to automate the decision making processes inherent in the most difficult scenarios which humankind can conceivably face, such as those which involve the choice between saving certain lives and abandoning others. Otto's machine will in effect remove all emotion and take a truly dispassionate approach to arriving at the most logical conclusion. The implications of such a machine are far reaching, particularly if it were to fall into rogue hands.Unbeknownst to Otto, state sponsored dark web hackers stumble upon his creation before he has the opportunity to publicly announce his invention. A corrupt foreign government department dispatches a deadly agent with orders to snatch away Otto's invention for their own use, whatever the cost.