Detonator encounters a turf war between rival superhuman groups in Los Angeles. Dedicated to kill superhumans, he joins the fight. While one group retreats with an abducted rival, the other group convinces Detonator to join them. Detonator is persuaded to join when Stiletto, one of the remaining superhumans, tells Detonator that Messiah, the local crimelord, is the person who killed his wife and daughter.