Arthur lives on instant noodles while drowning in university tuition arrears, ridiculed by wealthy campus peers who treat him like garbage. His dismal fortune takes a supernatural turn when a collision with a reckless bus jolts his optical nerves, gifting him penetrating vision that sees through sealed containers, buried artifacts, and scratch-off cards.
Armed with his newfound optical gift, Arthur starts appraising hidden gems in pawn shops and uncovering forgotten memorabilia in flea markets. Snowballing modest winnings into massive speculative equity positions, he builds an untouchable Manhattan investment empire. As suspicious syndicate bookmakers and old campus bullies circle to uncover his winning system, Arthur must protect his supernatural edge while taking total control of the city's financial skyline.
