Incarcerated felon Eliot Yates is skilled at observational deduction. When an anomalous event unfolds, authorities promise him freedom for external missions. An accident pulls Eliot into the eerie "Deadly Exam Gauntlet". Exams feature zombies, insect swarms, and ghosts. Participants earn points for supplies and superpowers. To regain freedom, Eliot must accumulate 1200 points and survive ten dangerous exam rounds. Participants surrender points to stay alive in this endless death trial.