Dr. Kronos Nephus and Sir Thomas continue their journey after their encounter with Birch Willow. Still determined to meet the other unique individuals Kronos had documented, as well as find a more permanent cure and get the experimental technology and science lurking among society, the two men head to Granite Falls, Minnesota to investigate the reports of a real-life speedster. Dealing with nostalgia, the past, conflicting morals, and uncertainty about the future, the two men form an alliance with the vigilante as they prepare to fight alongside them against The Ruthless Root and The Immortalizer, all while helping the real-life speedster fight their own battles.