A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest, but the robot is not what it seems.

A popular virtual-reality video game gets ported to real life, and Kyle, one of the best Evolver players in the US, gets the opportunity to try playing against a little robot version of the arcade game, but Evolver is programmed to win at all costs, and the match between Kyle and Evolver gradually becomes a frantic struggle for survival.—Dave Smith <[email protected]>