Simplistic, based on urban myths more than real computer science, it has the stuff for a higher complexity, philosophical, dramatic, real frightening version.
Which compression algorithm or encription?
A simple server farm? Maybe an A. I. into a phone controlling Watson or Amazon would be more credible....
The seven and eighth episodes are getting the thing watchable...
As everyone knows it would be a target for appropriation by the powers that be.
And, as usual, a storm follows.
If you relay on the right side of expertise for a sequel you may reverse it for a good product.
Distributive cognitive architecture, some verisimilitude here.
Monetization fights itself when one reserves what should have been delivered by packets through the first S. in terms of impact.
Get a better sequel.
Persist and you can get a hit on two.
Congrats for the effort. Good Riddance.