Sue and Sam—better known as Tic and Toc—were unstoppable as a team, a near-mythical pair of assassins known for their perfectly synchronized kills. Alongside their partner, Tom, they pulled off impossible missions for the galaxy’s most powerful syndicates, bound by loyalty and a shared understanding of their brutal world. But when a mission on Earth went wrong, Tom vanished, leaving only blood and betrayal in his wake. The legendary team shattered, and Tic and Toc went separate ways, their reputation buried under rumors and ghosts.

Years later, Tic receives a message—a contract for the assassination of a high-ranking minister on Earth. Against her instincts, she takes it, driven by whispers of Tom’s involvement. When Toc shows up on the same job, the two must reunite in the shadow of old wounds, navigating New Eden, Earth’s high-security capital. Together, they uncover a chilling truth: Tom is alive and working with the Sentinel, a rogue AI network controlling syndicate politics and manipulating every facet of the galaxy.

Caught in a battle against an unstoppable AI and haunted by their own past, Tic and Toc find themselves the target of both the syndicates and the Sentinel itself. With the galaxy’s future hanging in the balance, Tic and Toc must confront their former friend—and make a choice that will decide the fate of billions.