Dex Armada is a cybernetically enhanced hitman working for The Syndicate, the most powerful crime syndicate in Paradise. In search of something greater Dex, along with his coworkers, fulfills contracts as just another cog in the crime machine. When a new competitor steps onto the scene, Dex and the others must investigate-- leading to discoveries about his past, The Syndicate, and Mineral X (a mineral capable of grating immense strength and power.)