The issue begins in the instant that Ghost in the Machine leaves off, with bullets flying through the window, aimed at Adam Jensen and Katrina Sutherland. Jensen uses his Quicksilver Reflex Booster to tackle Katrina, protecting her from the barrage. Katrina jokes about Jensen invading her personal space, to which Jensen says that he's better than a bullet. The two make a plan to escape the immediate situation. They make a shooting run for the roof, taking out both snipers as they go by the shattered windows. The pair race up the stairwell, joking about the terrible service in the hotel. When they reach the roof, Jensen uses his augmented vision to check the door they're about to leave through. Two of the five mercenaries he sees through the walls are waiting on the other side of the door t