A virtually programmed world, resembles reality a lot. Real life players get to be transferred into this reality by the NerveGear and they become a player in this fantasy word. The players are fully aware and can feel pain,  smell scents, taste food and overall interact with each other. When the players are wearing the NerveGear,  their physical body is unaware and asleep. People in the game are often using crime  like hacking other players or taking advantage. More characters are involved.