A crypt in Venice holds a secret. In a wild twist the Fortune Hunters will become the hunted now on the enemy's home ground. The action centres on La Scuola, a mysterious academy with a history that reaches back five centuries. Beneath its mighty walls lies a crypt that holds the key to an ancient feud. Will and his team face a crisis when they return to combat a conspiracy that has broken out of the virtual realm and onto the very real streets of the Serene Republic. La Scuola lies at the heart of the conflict and its students must band together with the clock running down. They will find themselves tested as never before. A deserted Palazzo provides an epic stage for the final showdown. The risks escalate with every moment before events take a shocking turn. No one saw this coming.