Phoenix envies her brother Gryphon, a daredevil and a sport hero who gets to stay out late and has legions of devoted fans. He also has all his recons left--three more chances at life. Then Gryphon has a horrifying accident--and the governing body, Chrysalis, refuses to recon him, deeming his death a suicide. His friends' code of silence makes it hard to find out what happened, but Phoenix is determined to unravel the mystery and save her brother.