The year is 2029. The world didn’t end with a bang or a whimper; it ended with a Sync Error.Ten years ago, "The Grid" overlaid itself onto Earth’s major cities. Towering neon spires and dungeon-like "Data Rifts" became part of the skyline. Along with the Grid came the Awakened—individuals granted superhuman abilities by a mysterious interface only they could see. In this new world, your worth is determined at birth by your Rank.Jin-Woo Sato was a Rank-E "Scavenger," the lowest of the low. While high-ranking "Exas" cleared the Rifts for fame and fortune, Jin-Woo spent his days picking up mana-crystals from the bloody leftovers of actual battles just to pay his sister’s medical bills. He was weak, unremarkable, and destined to be a footnote in someone else's legend.That changed during a routine "cleaning" in a Rank-D Rift beneath Neo-Seoul.Trapped behind a closing bulkhead while a robotic "Culling Unit" shredded his squad, Jin-Woo lay dying on the cold metal floor. As his vision blurred, a screen didn't show his life flashing before his eyes. Instead, a flickering, obsidian-colored window manifested in the air, glowing with a forbidden light:> [CRITICAL ERROR: Life Force at 1%]> [Condition for 'The Architect’s Inheritance' has been met.]> [Would you like to reboot your soul? Y/N]> With his last breath, he whispered, "Yes."The world turned white. When he woke up, he wasn't just a Hunter anymore. He was the only person in a world of static Ranks who could Level Up.