Genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, a web-based treasure hunt that could possibly be a recruiting device for a secret society. Quickly Conner, art-expert pal Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti websites to historic libraries to uncover real-world clues. However they have to outrun aggressive NSA brokers, additionally sizzling on the path of Cicada, who need the glory for themselves.