Alyson Reid is under the custody of HPD Detective Martin Clark after a harrowing day in the streets of Houston. With a thinning trail of clues and another body thrown into the fray, Martin offers Alyson a choice: cooperation, or prison. Meanwhile, Marina Dekare seeks solace in the home of a friend after being stalked through the city. Disturbed by the events that lead to her possession millions of dollars, she knows that nowhere is safe from the killer that stalks her. Day Three continues the story of A Ballad of Wayward Spectres; a serialized cyberpunk thriller in four parts.