As Zoe and Patrick investigate the source of the strange behavior among the residents, they discover that the alien machines are infecting people with a mind-controlling virus. The machines are using the infected individuals to build more of themselves, spreading the virus rapidly throughout the community.
With the help of a small group of survivors, including a courageous doctor and a resourceful teenager, Zoe and Patrick come up with a plan to destroy the alien machines and stop the virus from spreading any further. They must use their wits and resourcefulness to outsmart the machines and find a way to communicate with the outside world to get help.
As they race against time to save their community and all of mankind from extinction, Zoe and Patrick must confront their own fears and insecurities to become the heroes their community needs. Together, they must band together and fight for their survival against a powerful and relentless alien force.