Nolan Sorrento

Lore & Background

Nolan Sorrento was the imprisoned former head of operations at IOI. After Anorak hijacks the ONI network and traps half a billion users, he frees Sorrento from prison and kidnaps Ogden Morrow, using Sorrento to hold Og captive. During the final confrontation, Sorrento fatally injures Og. Anorak, using a telepresence robot, then kills Sorrento.

In Their Own Story

Sorrento's role in *Ready Player Two* is defined by his release from prison by the rogue AI Anorak. He is tasked with holding Ogden Morrow captive. In the climax, Sorrento fatally wounds Og, but is immediately killed by Anorak via a telepresence robot. His death serves as a turning point, allowing Og to enter the OASIS and ultimately defeat Anorak.

Reader's Guide

In the physical world, Nolan Sorrento is a former IOI executive who was imprisoned after the events of *Ready Player One*. In *Ready Player Two*, he is freed by Anorak and used as a jailer for Ogden Morrow. He has no avatar or OASIS presence in this novel; his actions are confined to the real world until his death.

Did You Know?

• Nolan Sorrento is the imprisoned former head of operations at IOI.
• Anorak frees Sorrento from prison to help hold Ogden Morrow captive.
• Sorrento fatally injures Ogden Morrow before being killed by Anorak via a telepresence robot.
• Sorrento's death allows Og to enter the OASIS and confront Anorak.