Skinner, Pearl and a surprising new ally team up to pull off their game-changing heist of the Freedom Train, but time is running out for a nation in crisis. The Beast's plan for mass terror and world domination is finally revealed in sick detail, and as humanity spirals toward extinction, there's a devastating twist. When an unexpected force returns to pick off the VMS's top officials, Travis and Cal discover that the ultimate evil has competition-and the final battle will be more merciless than anyone imagined.