The story revolves around Jennifer White, a 35-year-old mother of two, who had volunteered for the study. Jennifer was a devoted mother, but her life had been turned upside down after the sudden loss of her husband. As part of the experiment, Jennifer was asked to perform a series of challenges designed to push her emotional limits.

Instead of selecting one of the two pre-programmed options, her fingers flew across the secondary keypad. She wasn't going to play a game where every outcome resulted in a loss. She entered the override code hidden within her own employee ID.

: The daughter of the protagonist (Jennifer White) has eloped with her partner, Max Fills, without seeking family permission.