It has been 35 years since the Protocols achieved their goal. A world may always exist at peace but only at great sacrifice. When a mysterious figure threatens the stability of the system and calls into question the ethics surrounding the formation of this preternatural utopia, a feat deemed impossible due to the circumstances surrounding the state of the world, Commissioner Marik finds himself at a loss with how to deal with the situation. He and the great minds that shape societies are once again reminded of the fact that the world is never as simple as we believe it to be.