Connell's mission was clear assassinate "K" and rid the world of a monstrous evil. Connell had worked on the plan for a year, and now, "K" was coming to America and not all the bodyguards in the world were going to stop Connell . Ryder's mission was equally work his way into Connell's confidence, cooperate with him on the plan, and then - at the last moment - make certain that the assassination didn't happen.