Nathan has lived on the streets of Chicago for long enough he knows what trouble looks like. He knows that there is danger at every turn, where someone thinks they are safe, they usually aren't. Only, he finds out a little too late this is true for the rest of the world also. And, to top it off, his best friend and rich associate, Richard, is hiding things. However, no real trouble starts until he's recruited by the top-secret unit of the CIA known as the United States Department of Secrecy, otherwise called the USDS. He makes friends, makes connections until his entire world goes up in flames and it's up to him to take the chance and save them all.