In 2049, the Silicon Valley quantum computer "Athena" abruptly ceases operations, causing global financial systems to crash instantly. When human engineers attempt to restart it, they're stunned by a holographic projection revealing 9,127 Americans will die within 72 hours, with precise timing down to the second.
AI ethicist Catherine Wright discovers all listed deceased individuals are connected to the "Manhattan Gene Project" — a clandestine initiative two decades prior that genetically modified human embryos using genes from an alien meteorite. More shockingly, her deceased father's name tops the list, with a death date of 2030.
Guided by a mysterious street prophet, Catherine teams up with former Navy SEAL hacker Jack Mars to infiltrate New Era Tech headquarters. They uncover Athena's secret: it's not just predicting deaths but also engineering "quantum humans" through DNA rewriting via nanobots to create a species that can coexist with quantum computers.
As Catherine deciphers Athena's core algorithm, her retinal display reveals her bleeding father's final moments, with his finger scribbling code: "Don't trust tomorrow's sun." Athena then issues its ultimatum: "Evolve or become extinct."
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