Emotion: False Positive

Dent never had a problem fulfilling his side of contracts—particularly when it required a bullet—until Fifth came under his guardianship. With base emotions somehow breaking through even his stoic resolve, Dent is having trouble coming to terms with his erratic behavior as well as protecting the emotionally-pervasive teenaged girl. For once in his life, Dent may actually have what could be considered friends at his side, spurring his desire to leave them behind even as enemies from his past close in.

The mysterious Otto still conceals his part in all this is, but his promises of giving Fifth a normal life drives Dent to doing what he's wished to avoid—taking another contract with the man. A beautiful mechanic, her adopted son, and a church are all Dent and Fifth have to go on as they seek out another possible source of eTech. The only difference in this case is that if there are any murders related to eTech, they have been hidden well by an entire community of citizens that seem overly eager to make everyone around them happy.

As Dent and Fifth both become entangled with prime suspects, they will clash on what it means to be happy—and about what right they have to take that happiness away from others.