As a new district attorney takes office in New York City, stoking backlash against the acceptance and political progress mutants have been striving for, Nightwatcher is on the hunt for the Mutant Town crime boss Lao Ban. The only lead to Lao Ban is already trying to escape the city, though, and theres no guarantee hell give up the intel Nightwatcher needs. If Nightwatcher cant persuade him to turn on Lao Ban, the trail will go cold…and they arent the only one whos been tracking down Lao Bans loose end.