MikeLockenisoneoftheprincipalmembersofagroupoffreelancespies.AsignificantportionoftheirworkisfortheC.I.A.andwhileonacaseforthem,oneofhisfriendsturnsonhimandshootshimintheelbowandknee.Hisassignment,toprotectsomeone,goesdowninflames.Heisnearlycrippled,butwithbracesisabletoagainbecomemobile.Forrevengeasmuchasanythingelse,Mikegoesafterhisex-friend.