Mengikuti seorang hacker, Connor dan sahabatnya Avi, serta pustakawan licik yang menemukan diri mereka di atas kepala mereka ketika dipaksa untuk bersaing dalam permainan perekrutan global masyarakat rahasia web gelap yang canggih.
Genius hacker Connor discovers Cicada 3301, an online treasure hunt that could be a recruiting tool for a secret society. Soon Conner, art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen are dashing from graffiti sites to ancient libraries to uncover real-world clues. But they must outrun aggressive NSA agents, also hot on the trail of Cicada, who want the glory for themselves.
