 With the help of his girlfriend Kris, who is guiding him from outside the complex, Cutter barely escapes, but Kris is shot in the back and killed.Cutter makes his way to into the city and withdraws funds from a virtual bank (which doubles as a new age style church).Realizing that his hotel room is being watched, Cutter instead makes his way to the Zero Sum bar to deal with Zip, his friend and colleague who is strung out on "Rushing", or experiencing digitally augmented highs and adrenaline rushes.