After a rugby incident, Chris realised he has the ability to read people's minds that are in his direct line of sight. He is plucked from a life of normalcy and recruited into a resurrected government agency, MI9. A new identity is given to prepare Ash for a dangerous career path. His meticulous training to prepare him in the art of spycraft includes weapons training and Krav Maga, a specialist martial art, in addition to an intense driving course that equips Ash with personal skills to combat international threats. His first mission uncovers a plot to destroy the fabric of the British government.