John has invented a device that stimulates the brain’s pleasure center. He plans to use it to condition Niki to be his eager slave.

She gets curious about the breakthrough Mark made with his virtual reality research. Something about enhanced reality. She can’t resist and breaks into his lab to try it out. She discovers for herself just what type of breakthrough Mark was working on.

Catherine decides to answer an add about a house sitting job somewhere far away from her home town. The owner makes a point to forbid her from going into the basement. Of course… Curiosity and boredom eventually make her break into the basement to see what he is hiding there…