Mystery continues on the University of Buffalo campus as the death of a dean in 1968 is connected to the murder of a student twenty years before. Inter-office intrigue is at the forefront as Cotton Cunningham follows clues that will lead him from post-World War II times to the protest-filled years of the late sixties.
The narrative centers on Professor Giovanni, who, after saving TAG's life, faces conflict over ethical research boundaries. Transitioning to Dresden University, he makes a groundbreaking discovery in nanorobotic technology that attracts the interest of various powerful entities, including MI6. Tensions escalate as a hostile Middle Eastern corporation and a mercenary agency seek to exploit his work, leading TAG and his D.A.R.C. team into a high-stakes chase across Europe to protect the professor and prevent his technology from falling into the wrong hands.