When Bond's most up-to-date mission goes wrong and agents around the world are exposed, mi-6 is assaulted forcing to the agency to be relocated by M. These events cause standing and her ability to be challenged the new Chairman of the Security and Intelligence Committee, by Gareth Mallory. Together with MI 6 M has been left with a single ally she can expect: Bond. 007 happens to the shadows - aided only by field agent - after a trail to the mystical Silva, whose hidden and lethal motives have yet to show themselves.