Sleeper #2

In "null," Holden stumbles upon a cryptic message left in a dead drop by the comatose John Lynch, triggering a tense chain of memories and suspicion. Flashbacks reveal a past encounter with Lynch that unsettles Holden, especially as he learns Veronica is getting married—just as a former IO agent, Jones, appears to claim he’s there to bring Holden in.

In "null," Holden navigates the treacherous final days of his undercover mission for Tao, balancing tense meetings with Jones while Tao closes in on his mole. As paranoia fuels a deadly game of deception, Jones is captured and interrogated by CIA double agent Caruthers—only for Holden to intervene, ending Caruthers’ life and freeing Jones, who succumbs during their desperate escape.

In "null," Tao’s investigation into a mole within his organization takes a dangerous turn when he sends Peter Grimm and Holden on a mission that uncovers a hidden file on Holden—revealing John Lynch had been tracking him all along. The discovery forces Holden to confront a past he thought was buried, as he grapples with what the file means and what he must do next.

In "null," Jo and Holden join forces with the enigmatic Genocide Jones on a high-stakes mission for the powerful Diamanda M'Batli, tracking down the legendary Staff of Cleopatra. As the team moves through dangerous territory, Genocide’s past unravels in unexpected ways—only to be betrayed when the mission collapses into a deadly ambush.

In "null," Holden finds himself caught between loyalty and survival as he recounts the tense flight with John Lynch that kickstarted his deep-cover mission into Tao’s criminal empire. Now interrogated by Marc Slayton after a failed operation, Holden’s motives are questioned—his allegiance hanging in the balance—until Tao intervenes to free him.

In "null," Holden flees from his past as Tao closes in, forcing a reckoning that unfolds through haunting revelations and a tense confrontation. As Tao reveals his own history and exposes Holden’s betrayal, the moment hangs on a choice—return with Tao, or face what comes next—just as John Lynch reenters the scene.