The primary action of the novel is set in the Nevada desert during a joint training exercise. As the Christmas of 2007 approaches, James Adams taking part in a mass riot organized by Chris Bradford, the charismatic leader of anarchist group SAG (Street Action Group). _He_later acts as Bradford's bodyguard during a meeting with a gun supplier and successfully plants a surveillance device, only for the police to arrive unexpectedly and arrest everyone, aborting the mission. <sep>, Pronoun: He <sep>, A: James Adams <sep>, B: Chris Bradford