Phoenix finally finds and catches master hit-man Murdoc, who was hired by the mysterious terrorist group Opus, who don't know how he looks. Having located his unsuspecting teen son at an exclusive boarding school, they lean on Murdoc to help Mac trap them by posing as Murdoc, who enjoys toying with his noble pupil in crime. First Mac suffers lessons in ruthless killer mentality and attitude, messing up a freebie application, then he must improvise with the real job, but is rewarded with a doubly rewarding catch.