A war on terror has broken out. In just one day, Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. Leading democratic states are turning into states of total surveillance, and the developing world is drowning under a wave of genocide. It appears that the mysterious American John Paul is behind the destruction of the world system. Intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd is tasked with tracking down John Paul in the ruins of civilization and finding the true heart of darkness — the organ of genocide.