Loanshark Frank Powers lives by two simple philosophies: Loyalty to friends. You sign, you're mine. If you go back on your word, Frank pays you a visit. If he likes you, and if he believes you, the brass syringe stays in his pocket. Now Frank must become a savior instead of a shylock. A multitude of lives depend on his strength and old skills shaken free of mothballs. Gangsters, guns, girls, and greed. Agonist rides a rollercoaster through the dips and dives of rage and redemption.