Gus Gorman, a down-on-his-luck unemployed man with an untapped talent for computer programming, lands a job at the conglomerate Webscoe Industries. After discovering his ability to manipulate financial systems, he catches the eye of his boss, Ross Webster. Webster, along with his sister Vera and his mistress Lorelei Ambrosia, is a wealthy, power-hungry tycoon seeking to expand his empire and control global commodities. Recognizing Gus's unique skills, Webster coerces him into helping achieve his nefarious goals, starting with an intricate scheme to monopolize the world's coffee market.

Meanwhile, Clark Kent plans a return to Smallville for his high school reunion, reconnecting with his past and revisiting old flames, namely Lana Lang, a single mother. As he balances time between his hometown and his Superman duties, a bizarre string of incidents begins to plague various parts of the world. Unexplained malfunctions and disasters draw Superman's attention, putting him at odds with Gus and Webster's criminal machinations. As he confronts these challenges, Superman finds himself up against an array of technologically advanced threats orchestrated by Webster, who is bent on exploiting Gus's programming brilliance to thwart the Man of Steel and realize his grand ambition of economic domination.