Years after the conscious AI Skynet seized global dominance in 2022, insurgents continue to oppose its mechanized forces. After a brutal clash, Eiko—a rebel fighter in Japan—captures a Terminator, Skynet's premier lethal android. By uncovering vital information about its strategy, Eiko enables the insurgents to send her back through time and alter destiny. Her daring act inspires hope among the scattered fighters.
In August 1997, just before Skynet's impending nuclear strike dubbed Judgment Day, Malcolm Lee is preparing to deploy Kokoro, a fresh AI construct built to defend humanity. As Judgment Day nears, a Terminator lands in Japan intent on eliminating Malcolm and his offspring before Kokoro awakens. Malcolm must keep his creation from veering toward Skynet's fatal logic and the annihilation of mankind. The stakes rise as the clock ticks toward catastrophe.
