Mok's virtual reality adventures continue in the third book of the Cyberquest series, 'Pirate's Cross'. As the twenty-first century Welfaro, Mok finds himself on a pirate ship in the year 2096 A.D. facing a renegade pirate challenging his faith in God. Meanwhile, in Old Newyork, hundreds of thousands are living in slum-like conditions, and the World Government plans to wipe out the slums using a heat bomb. A secret committee of twelve seeks a hero to prevent the massacre and restore hope, and Mok is their last hope as time runs out.