Tilbury's life is a puzzle, an enigma clouded by his past, as he is thrown into the world of AI technology, supercomputers and cybercrime, counter intelligence. The complexity of the darknet and the influence of 'the Chinese way' lead Tilbury into a different dark world. However, along the way he has to make a choice: who are his friends? What does he believe is the truth? Can the troubled Tilbury cope with his 'secret life', the paradox of truth, and a darkening new world of the ASIO spy.