Milan,2030;whereonlyeightyearsearliertheindependentglobalspyagencyCitadelwaswipedoutbyManticore,thepowerfulenemysyndicatethatmanipulatestheworldfromtheshadowsSincethen,DianaCavalieriwhoisanundercoverCitadelagentisalone,trappedbehindenemylinesasamoleinManticoreWhenDianafinallyseesawayoutandthechancetodisappearforever,heronlyoptionistotrustthemostunexpectedally,EdoZani,heirofManticoreItaly,sontotheheadoftheevilsyndicate'sItalianunit;whojustsohappenstobevyingforManticore'sleadershipagainstotherEuropeanfamilies