When researchers from Quantum give him the opportunity, he volunteers to be a test subject for a new drug that allows total memory recall. When the drug succeeds and John is able to remember everything and anything that he has ever read or heard down to the exact word, he goes on a rampage to climb the corporate ladder in his company, blackmailing his superiors into acceding to his demands.
When researchers from Quantum offer him the chance to be tested on a drug that enables complete memory recall, John volunteers and experiences success. He then uses this newfound ability to manipulate his superiors by blackmailing them into giving in to his demands as he seeks to climb the corporate ladder.