Gus Gorman, a chronically-unemployed ne'er-do-well, discovers he has a talent for computer programming, and is hired at the Metropolis (comics)-based conglomerate (company) Webscoe. Gus embezzles from his employer through salami slicing, bringing him to the attention of Chief executive officer Ross Webster. Webster is intrigued by Gus's potential to help him rule the world financially. Joined by sister Vera and "psychic nutritionist" Lorelei Ambrosia, Ross blackmails Gus into helping him.