The past returns to haunt the DSA. On the hunt for the mysterious organization known as the Trust, Ben Riley and Morgan Dunleavy are pulled into a murder investigation. The source of their lead: Wesley Fuller, one of the first DSA agents, and a man with a hidden and troubled past. Through him, Ben and Morgan discover more than they thought possible, including a link to a case dating back fifty years, and the secret behind a threat that has plagued the DSA for months. Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf—in her hopes to expand the team—recruits hacker, Nixon Jessup. But is the information he holds too dangerous? And will the cost of his recruitment be her very life? Revelations come to light in this illuminating chapter of the DSA—one that points to the origins of their team as well as toward a dark and terrible future quickly heading their way.