An act of self-immolation caught on video goes viral, inspiring three hackers to make a wager on which of them can start a revolution. The ensuing chaos brings together several New Yorkers from disparate social classes as they reach the tipping point toward economic turmoil.

SYNOPSIS:

The Swann Family, Dave and Dylan -- are hell bent on bringing justice to The Foster Group for their continual crimes against humanity in their respective ways. Dave is a war torn reporter desperate for a big story. He can't adjust to the new age of media that focuses on quick sound bites. His job hangs in the balance. His son Dylan is a technological prodigy who is drawn to the dark world of hacking while moonlighting college courses. Without knowing, they share the same enemy. The Foster Group.

The Foster Group has King Lear written all over it. Facing bankruptcy after years of over expenditure, they must lobby the government for a financial bail out while their workers are striking, their old ways within the fossil fuel industry is coming to an end and they must evolve into technological industries in order to survive. The patriarch, Harper, is stubborn to change, considering over a century of business rivalries. Only a tragedy such as Mischief Night would blind the world to such a large shift in power. The masses would march to the drums of war when fear keeps them cornered. Asher, the heir to the Foster Group throne, orchestrates an anarchist revolution in order to take power.