Alex is shocked to hear that his parents colluded with Victor to lay a false track sending his CIA team on a wild goose chase to Rome so he can inconspicuously follow the money trail to the Black dagger operator, but must agree, with a shabby crash course from them as solo field (double) agent. The CIA mission proves dangerous enough, notably for his mentor Sam Luttrell, who willingly accepts additional risks due to budget cuts requiring the use of counterfeit cash. A retired agent Fadi , whose life Katya once saved, proves invaluable for Alex. The food poison simulation to sneak off renders his secret mission painfully worse then feared, on top of a clever target he nearly oversaw completely.
—KGF Vissers