He slid the haptic gloves on. The world dissolved into a neon-grid court.

The hoop began to widen, turning into a swirling black vortex. The "Infinite Money" wasn't being created; it was being siphoned . Outside his basement, the global financial system was collapsing into the singularity of his headset. Gold turned to lead; digital coins evaporated into the "HoopGod" server.

Leo tried to pull the headset off, but the haptic gloves locked tight. A message scrolled across his retinas in burning white text: NEW OBJECTIVE: BUY THE UNVERSE.