Jessica Walker is an investigative journalist with a reputation for finding the truth. She usually gets what she wants, but she soon realizes she's being sidelined. The government uses Jessie and her reputation, to expose a mythic secret in order to hide a greater conspiracy. The closer she comes to discovering the greater truth, the more the government forces her to focus on the distraction. Ultimately, no matter what move she makes, death continues to remind her of its presence.