They are the enemies of promise. They are our only hope.
The Guardians, a world-wide secret cabal. Outsiders, walking in the shadows, yet dedicated to the cause of stability. Dedicated to preserving science from the world and the world from science.
In a rotting decommissioned nuclear power station on the English south coast, a sinister experiment is taking place. Meanwhile, in Japan, a hacker genius called Emperor Dragon is threatening to tear down the cyber-empire of Kawai Kim, the Guardians' intelligence co-ordinator.
The Guardians are divided, scattered across the world. Pursuing their own agendas, their own loyalties, they little suspect the danger that is building within their number.