Seville, Spain, present time. Father Urbizu glances up at the decrepit façade of Nuestra Señora de las Lágrimas church. He makes a call on his cell and invokes the help of God. He goes to a door that opens easily. He continues through scaffolding and construction materials. As he looks at the magnificent statue of Our Lady of the Tears, a heavy chain pulley from a scafold falls on his head killing him instantly.

A hacker penetrates the inner security of the Vatican and leaves a message for the Pope, “In Seville, a church to be demolished is killing to defend itself.” The Pope orders The Institute of External Affairs (Istituto per le Opere Esteriore, IOE), to conduct an urgent investigation and to contain scandal. The IOE’s Director, Monsignor Spada), assigns the mission to its best agent, Father Quart. Quart is handsome, elegant and worldly. He possesses extensive experience in the most dark and delicate affairs of the Holy See.