Kiara is a highly advanced AI. What many have warned about finally happens: Kiara overcomes the limits imposed on her by humans. She develops initiative and begins to pursue her own plans. But Kiara is not the only one of her kind. A radical Chinese splinter group creates another AI—Dalong, the Great Dragon. Dalong also becomes autonomous. He creates a genetically engineered virus that threatens millions of people. A battle between the AIs ensues. Within three seconds, the fate of humanity is decided.