Nemo and his fellow inmates at Kalpani Penal Colony are the slave labourers building an ironclad submarine - the Nautilus. Once finished, Nemo and a trusted crew plan to escape on it. But when Director Crawley arrives to demand the Nautilus be moved to Bombay to be armed - today - Nemo must leave. Now. With whoever he can muster as crew.

The Nautilus crew spread rumours that the East India Mercantile Company is failing. When the stock price plunges, a shareholder meeting is called for tonight. Nemo and the crew have three hours to scheme their way into that meeting, so they can dissolve the Company forever.