A heavily armed intruder takes twelve young military applicants hostage in a remote fort, forcing ALPHA 00 into a nerve-wracking negotiation operation in which the hostage-taker does not shy away from brutal violence.

A failed night-time raid on the seemingly good accountant Max Klaassen reveals an explosive conspiracy, leaving ALPHA 00 caught between the underworld, the intelligence agency, and a missing ex-colleague, each with their own reasons for silencing Max.