Michael must protect the son of Devon's friend from a Japanese businessman who is determined to kidnap him, believing he is the descendant of the founder of a terrorist cult.

In the future, guns are banned and criminals are frozen for the duration of their sentences. A recent spate of killings involving handguns brings Michael Knight back to fight for justice, but he insists on the help of KITT, his artificially-intelligent car from decades ago. The only problem is that KITT has been deactivated.