Nick wakes groggy in the game room, expecting a battlefield but finding himself swept into orders he barely understands. Vertigo, surging euphoria, and the unsettling blur between reality and simulation leave him questioning what he signed up for. As his squad marches into the unknown, one thought haunts him—he should have read the fine print.

While Tim struggles to keep the youngest children safe, panic grips him as Nancy returns with a baby—proof that the freeze has claimed nearly every adult. Faced with the crushing weight of responsibility, Tim and Nancy realize they may be the only caretakers left. But before plans can be made, a new and unexpected threat rides into view.