Caryn Delacroix is lost in a virtual world with her arch rival, Bobby DeMatier. Jumping from the old west to distant planets to the crime-ridden streets of 1920s America, they are locked in a battle for possession of Toy, the living computer that controls the SkyLiner spacecraft and the architect of their dreams. Elsewhere on the ship, Shirow and DeMedici search for the cause of the Alien takeover. As the clues unravel, their suspicions lead them to a betrayal that is closer than they'd like it to be. All this, plus the debut of a brand-new Alien hybrid!