Blaming him for Brion's death, Essa has 01 imprisoned. Meanwhile, Essa prepares to bring the link online; also, Charlie and Tukarrs make a deal with 01 to break him out of prison.
Finally home, Charlie must re-adjust to life in Alpha and find a way to save a friend he has inadvertently put on Vex-Cor's "naughty" list. Meanwhile, Brion Boxer visits 01's family in Gamma.
Charlie takes Blues Paddock into his confidence and learns he's being hunted. Reena comes face to face with her programmer and, in Alpha, Jasmine and Tukarrs get closer.
After receiving a package with information on Vex-Cor, Charlie and Karl track the anonymous source, Reena. Meanwhile, 01 and Julius come to an arrangement.
Charlie investigates a missing persons case in Cape Town, and Reena is faced with a difficult decision when she meets a young woman who is dying of AIDS.
Charlie searches for the diamond ring that he pawned. He learns that a diamond merchant, Eckman, is manufacturing diamonds for Vex-Cor that will allow the company to play "big brother".
Charlie witnesses 01 use water to vanish before his eyes. Charlie investigates the incident, learning of a contaminated water supply purported to induce visions.
01 orders his cronies to drug Krogg's girlfriend to aid in the extraction of information from her, which he will use to implicate Vex-Cor's board of directors in the bombing.
When Charlie disappears, Karl fears the worst. He heads to the pub to drown his sorrows and is joined by a most unlikely visitor: a grey-suited man with some words of comfort.