2037.The North American Union is trying to introduce Global Identification ahead of the last of the old-style Presidential election races. The media are supporting the establishment's candidate in the face of leaks and betrayal from within the political system. When the elites' criminal methods are in danger of exposure on the darknet, a clean-up is necessary.The hackers of the Reach make contact with a useful Washington insider, but face a local threat from insiders of their own. The refugee camp has grown beyond the limits of the village's means to support them. Worse, Topper Densley and his horde are armed with stolen Army equipment and see an opportunity to mount a final, devastating attack. Can Clayton and Samantha do anything to help the situation, while Reid and the geeks cook up a plan to defend the Reach?Meanwhile, at the Metropolitan, Isobel is trapped within her role as the anchor on an obscure international news channel, presenting an American election programme.

But it frees up Bruno to explore connections on the darknet that lead him to a game-changing discovery.