Adam "Kane" Marcus is a former member of The7, the most powerful clan of mercenaries in the world. Working with them, he fought in the world's troublespots for the highest bidder until a mission in Venezuela went horribly wrong: an action resulting in the deaths of twenty-five Venezuelan citizens. Kane was thought to be the only survivor from The7, and it was rumored that he escaped with a small fortune, though there is little evidence to support this theory. Kane was arrested shortly after his return to the United States and was convicted for the deaths of the Venezuelan citizens.
While being transported to his execution, the prison convoy is attacked by a group of men working for the surviving members of The7, who promptly abduct him. Sometime later, he learns that four of his former comrades are indeed alive and are furious at his "betrayal". They inform him that they have his wife and daughter, and, though they will kill him, they are willing to spare them if he returns the loot from the Venezuelan job to them. In order to make sure he follows through, they assign "Lynch", a medicated psychopath convicted of killing his wife who wishes to join The7, to keep an eye on him.