In this intense episode, a critical fiber optic trading line is severed, causing an estimated loss of $1.2 billion and leading to chaos within a company. A man responsible for the sabotage is confronted by another who warns him that survival requires abandoning humanity and embracing madness. As the system undergoes a three-minute reboot, a swarm of rats invades the darkened building, forcing employees to flee panicked through hallways. They try to reach the conference room for safety, but injuries and confusion slow them down. The episode ends with their fate uncertain as the rat swarm closes in.