A stray bullet sends Max to the ER, where her funky blood and DNA tests cause grave concern for the CDC---and Ames White's army. But as Logan races to get his girl to safety, a new threat emerges that could thrust Max into a governmental nightmare.

A telekinetic transgenic messes with Max's mind to keep her from coercing a meek mob bookie into selling out his boss to Eyes Only. But once the mutant sets her sights on Alec, the stakes are raised, leading him back into the boxing ring to make some money for some not-so-good fellas.