While the other players pretended to work on the objective, Kael injected a virus Jax had written into the submission portal. It wasn't a destructive virus; it was a data leak.
"It's an ARG," Jax explained, his eyes scanning multiple monitors. "Alternate Reality Game. But the stakes are real. The organization behind this? They call themselves 'The Architects.' They have access to the city's grid. Traffic, banking, power. They can ruin you if you lose, or elevate you if you win." secret game season 1