The mountains of Afghanistan have always hidden deadly secrets beneath their scarred landscape—trillions in untapped mineral wealth that could reshape global power dynamics overnight. When Columbia University academics publish revolutionary extraction methods for Afghanistan’s vast lithium and rare earth deposits, they inadvertently ignite a geopolitical powder keg.

Russian special forces amass along the northern border while American naval assets reposition in the Arabian Sea. Two nuclear powers position for control of resources critical to next-generation weapons systems, risking global annihilation.

Counterterrorism operative Steve Case, embedded with diplomats in Kabul, finds himself abandoned during the embassy evacuation as initial skirmishes erupt. Stranded in a city falling under Taliban control, Case must navigate Afghanistan’s competing factions as communication lines are severed.

The Taliban hunts foreign agents with renewed vigor. Russian intelligence officers sweep through the capital, eliminating loose ends. American special operations teams attempt high-risk infiltrations to recover their asset.

As missile systems activate and nuclear submarines position strategically, the world’s fate rests with one man trying to escape a country that has devoured empires for millennia. Case must evade those hunting him through Kabul’s ancient streets while delivering intelligence that could prevent catastrophic miscalculation between nuclear powers.