Jin Cheng

Raised in New Zealand, Jin Cheng has the talent to be the most capable physicist of her generation. She's a natural-born leader because she prioritizes the well-being of others, and has the intellect to put her theories into action. A genius in particle physics, she works as a senior researcher in the theoretical physics group at Imperial College London, carrying out a meta study that analyzes the results of particle accelerator experiments around the world. Always yearning to answer science's biggest questions, she's at a loss when all the major accelerators start generating results that make no sense, bringing her work to a sudden halt. So she channels her curiosity into a new state-of-the-art VR game that fuels her interest in solving the riddles of the universe — both in the game and at-large. Her boyfriend, naval officer Raj Varma, knows that Jin loses her tether when she's not engrossed in a project. She and Auggie are longtime best friends, but she and Will have a special friendship. His calm presence makes Jin feel safe.