Still trapped at the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, or H.I.V.E., evil-genius-in-training Otto Malpense is nearly assassinated and must now not only try to escape, but also find out who murdered his best friend--and save himself.

It's up to Otto to save the world from a renegade faction of the world's most powerful villains, known as the Disciples. And when they kidnap two of Otto's friends, things get personal.

"Overlord has been reborn and forced to hop from victim to victim when he erases the personality. Otto is the only person who can contain him, and in order to get close to him, he needs the secret location of H.I.V.E. Nero knows that Otto cannot fall into Overlord's hands, so he activates Zero Hour, a plan to deal with any member of G.L.O.V.E., setting off a desparate race across the globe. But little do they know that Overlord has a new weapon...

The high-octane adventures of the Alpha Stream continue, with it's members forced to question everything Nero has taught them and to confront the consequences of life as a villain.