A young program called Beck, upon realizing that the leadership of the one called Clu, may not be the best for programs, decides to fight back, but the program he meets in doing so will change his life forever.
A young program named Beck, originally an engineer, sees one of his friends affected by Clu and his invading army, he decides to fight back for the programs of the Grid.
While Mara works with Zed to get the Chief's rare bike back, Beck must figure out a way to release his friend from a death sentence and allow the resistance to begin again with recruiting.
Beck must destroy an energy drill before its destructive power destabilizes the Grid and threatens Argon City, a feat made more difficult as a light cycle race cuts through the danger zone. While warning the racers of the bomb he intends to plant on the drill, Beck is overheard by Paige, who plans to stop him.
Beck infiltrates Tesler's base to steal a data cube. While trying to escape with the data cube, Beck gets stranded on an island with Paige. Both have to call a truce in order to devise a way off the island.
Beck intercepts Tessler's new prototype weapon that augments a program's agility and strength. Beck tries to destroy this new weapon but is forced to use it and becomes tainted by the power and is unaware of its negative side effects.
Beck is challenged by General Tesler to show up publicly in Argon Square and surrender, in exchange of the end of the curfew and the liberation of a group of prisoners.
Mara is under pressure when left in charge of Beck, Zed and the other mechanics at the garage. Meanwhile Able disappears on a trip on his own which might reveal that he knows more about the Uprising than previously suspected.
