Follows "The Simulators" who solve intractable problems by carrying out a thorough analysis and generate solutions that combine theater and psychology, as well as law and statistics.

新年前夜，死亡幽灵般的凶手，利用跨年烟花的掩护，在市中心的一栋大楼，大规模远程射击枪其他高层楼上狂欢的人群，紧接着射出子弹的大楼房间发生爆炸。此神秘案件遇难者人数众多，留下的线索极少。
当地年轻女警艾丽诺的敏锐判断吸引 了负责调查此案的联邦调查局长官兰马克的注意，二人携手接近那冷酷的、危险的、惊人的真相。

Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.