Grant Legate's life was perfect, with the fiancé of his dreams, and enough money to keep them comfortable for the many, many years they were to share. Or so he thought.

A tragic accident rips away his only reason for living, Grant barely holds on for the sake of his slightly older twin sister and her daughter.

Endless hours are spent in a literal dream-maker, the Alternate Reality Capsule, or ARC, a deep-dive immersion system, dancing with a facsimile version of his deceased fiancé, Xin. In the ARC, Grant can touch, taste, and smell as though it's real life. He knows he can't live this way forever, but he doesn't want to live without her, it's a miserable compromise that keeps him going.

When Grant receives an Ultimate Edition copy of Continue Online, his world opens up in more than he ever dreamed was possible.