Jackrabbit

Twenty-five years after The Reset, City Six is controlled by Vopo Technologies, which uses advanced surveillance to maintain order. People scavenge 1980s-era parts to survive in a tech-dominated world. The setting establishes a fragile balance between enforcement and rebellion in a sealed urban enclave.

Simon attends the funeral and learns his best friend Eric has killed himself. Max lurks nearby, hinting at a hidden resistance and unsettled loyalties. The event sets the stage for a reluctant partnership between Simon and Max as they chase what Eric left behind.

Max trades scavenged computer parts to a shop where Simon is employed, revealing an informal economy outside Vopo’s control. Their exchange is tense, underscoring mistrust amid shared familiarity. The moment foreshadows a fragile collaboration to come.

Max asks Simon to help decode the encrypted message Eric left him, hoping it will reveal a link to anti-Vopo hackers. Simon is wary, having joined Vopo, but Max persuasive enough to push him toward action. Their pact marks the true beginning of their joint investigation.

Disguised as Vopo technicians, Max and Simon visit a house tied to the footage of a woman connected to Eric. The occupant claims ignorance, but the visit yields clues pointing toward a hacker named Steven. The search expands beyond the city’s walls as they chase the trail.

Hearing that Steven has died, they contact Steven's girlfriend's sister Grace, who works at a hospital. Grace has been searching for her missing sister and directs them toward a potential safe house used by hackers. The trio’s pursuit deepens as personal histories intertwine with the larger conspiracy.

Grace leads them to a safe house, but a curfew forces them to hide at her place. The trio begins sharing histories—Simon describes his drift from Eric; Max recounts meeting Eric in juvenile detention. The bond between them grows even as danger looms closer.

They urge Max to play a tape they think is music; instead it reveals a recording of his mother, whom Max believes Vopo killed. The revelation deepens the personal stakes and amplifies the sense that Vopo’s power reaches into family lives. The moment sharpens their resolve to uncover the truth.

After leaving Grace's house, a man kills Grace, showing that danger follows the trio beyond the city’s walls. The murder heightens the urgency of their mission and signals the reach of Vopo’s influence. The loss reinforces the stakes of every decision they make.

Paul Bateson, co-founder of Vopo, speaks with Simon at his workplace and acknowledges their investigation. He recalls his idealistic partner Tom and hints at why Tom left Vopo. The encounter adds political texture to the personal quest and raises questions about loyalty and safety.

An anonymous hacker reveals a hidden message left by Tom, expressing regret about how Vopo has shaped the city and inviting others to join him in seeking other surviving cities. The message reframes the mission as a broader search for remnants of civilization. It injects a glimmer of hope into the story and expands the horizon beyond City Six.

Max and Simon decide to leave City Six, bluffing through a guard post with Simon's Vopo credentials and hacking surveillance to pass undetected. They reach the desert beyond the city, where freedom appears possible but uncertain. The moment marks a decisive break with Vopo and a test of their willingness to face the unknown.

Max urges Simon to join him on the outside journey, but Simon reveals his commitment to Vopo. A drone nears as Max flees into the desert, leaving Simon behind to confront the consequences of their choices. The ending hangs on whether loyalty or freedom will prevail for both men.