David Steinberg works with Eleanor in the US as part of the NAB (Network Analysis Bureau) - a Global Network Investigative Service.   (Source: .hack Wikia) 

In 2024, the computer network prevails throughout daily life. Sora Yuuki is a 14-year-old girl. One day, she is invited to an online game "The World". After an accident in the game, the real world begins to deform.

Bundled along with a free game, .hack//Versus, on the .hack//Sekai no Mukou ni Blu-ray disc, is a special called "The Thanatos Report". This special connects the events of the game with the events of the movie and "reveal the last truth". The protagonist of the special is Dave; a character who also appears in the main movie. The special takes place in both 2024 (the year in which the movie takes place) and 2025 (the year in which the game .hack//Versus takes place). 
(Source: AnimeReviews.co)

The year is 2023, three years after the Immortal Dusk Incident. With the hacker-group Schicksal dissolved, having resigned from CyberConnect Corp., and the position of Network Trouble Consultant now vacant, Ryuuji Sogabe is forced to scrape together a living. However, when an unexpected request from a former colleague is put forward, the evil plot surrounding &ldquo;The World&rdquo; drags Ryuuji back into the fold. In this blood-stained final battle, will he come out the victor? 
(Source: Official Website) 
Note: Chapter count includes the extra chapter they added for the e-book release (versus magician).