Greg Salinger is saddened because he realizes his protege Kurt Gerhardt, the new Fool Killer, is about to start the end game. Meanwhile, talk show host Runyan Moody works his frenzied audience into an anti-Fool Killer mob.

Our protaganist stumbles upon a seemingly-respected businessman having deep ties to organized drug-dealing. This won't do. The gun comes out and fools are dusted.