The game is on, Victor is in the midst of millions of New Yorkers, and any of them could be hunters; it could be a passenger on the subway or the hot dog vendor on the corner. Victor won't know for sure until they go in for the kill.

Victor's rash actions come back to haunt him, and now he must avoid the NYPD along with the hunters looking to kill him. The rules of the hunt are beautifully simple, yet brutally strict, get arrested during the hunt, and the hunt never ends.

Cornered and desperate, Victor is forced to relive his childhood trauma if he has any hope of surviving the hunt. Meanwhile, Josie and Mr. Dupree's attempts to help are inadvertently putting Victor in even more danger.

Following Victor's arrest, both he and Miles are on the edge of a razor. The integrity of the hunt is spiraling out of control, and Miles presents Victor a game-changing offer with the help of a new player to uphold the spirit of the game.

Victor is in the most intense fight for his life yet with new games and old faces, but the surprises keep on coming as the hunt takes a shocking turn, and Victor learns the truth about his chance meeting with Miles and the Tiro Fund.