In a seedy basement, Porter lies severely wounded with two gunshot wounds in his back from a .357 Magnum Colt Python revolver. A surgeon removes the bullets and Porter spends several months healing. He then begins tracking down Val Resnick, his former partner, and Lynn, his ex-wife, both of whom betrayed Porter and left him for dead following a $140,000 heist from the Chinese Triads. After leaving Porter for dead, Val rejoined The Outfit, a powerful criminal organization, using $130,000 of the heist money to repay an outstanding debt. Porter is intent on reclaiming his $70,000 cut.