As Luke Parsons, the world's deadliest assassin, and Nick Hodges, its greatest hero, both reel from the recent assault on their city; the biggest cyber attack the world has ever seen hits the Chicago Stock Exchange. Nick's Guardian Corp is sent to retrieve a high value target from the ensuing panic only to discover that Luke's deceased wife and son are still alive. They are being pursued by a rich and powerful woman who wants complete control over the ancient secret society known as the Council of Lords. A race against time begins as the woman sends an assassin known as The Demon after the mother and her children. As The Demon creeps closer and closer to it's target, heroes and villains alike must choose what they are going to protect and what they are going to sacrifice. No matter the choice, their world will never be the same.