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In this series kickoff, a competition hosted by a mysterious tycoon brings together teen geniuses (and online friends) Rex, Tunde, and Painted Wolf (from the U.S., Nigeria, and China, respectively), each with urgent motivations for winning. Resourceful, loyal, and socially conscious, the compelling protagonists navigate a twisty plot involving surveillance states and international conspiracy. Schematics, code, and other documentary ephemera lend verisimilitude.