On the job and hunting for information, Stranger delves into the East-Side Boroughs in search of a lead that'll help clear all this up, maybe even wrap it in a nice bundle. Unfortunately for him, it's never quite as simple as he'd like.

With decisions already made, wounds almost healed, and still plagued by his shattered mind, Stranger has a new job on the horizon. One that's hopefully simple this time, as meeting with the Lasher Org. has consequences rearing its head, and others possibly losing theirs.

Getting one step closer to actually seeing an AugDoc, but there's always more to it, and for Stranger it's already too much. Unfortunately for all involved, it's not just him. Many seem to be having problems with, the chrome within.

With the Mathers' job done leaving Stranger (literally) bent out of shape, it's time for him to do something he's been putting off for quite a while; going to a Dr. Unfortunately for him what could have been a normal day quickly begins to go Clinically Insane. In a very soulful kind of way. Pretty crazy huh?

Stranger is hit with new faces, old faces, and in his own face as the pieces of this job start to fall around him. Leaving him with more questions than he prefers, and a concern for his well-being that's setting off alarm bells in his mind and across the city. As another job draws to a close, so does Act 1 of Black Collar.

With the search getting increasingly complicated with every step he takes, Stranger is out of his depth and seeks out help from the denizens of S.E.T, but with the puzzle pieces falling into place, it's not painting the picture he prefers.

While the previous night might have been a bust (through a window), Stranger has a new job that's (hopefully) not a divorce case this time. But between the shady clientele and sketchy job details, unfortunately for Stranger, he's not the only one on the hunt, and he might not actually know what the prey is.

A MAN CALLED STRANGER, is still recovering from the series of unfortunate incidents that was 'City Business' with a breaking cyber-arm, tricky magic, and still finding himself broke with little opportunity to remedy the situation. Having to take any job that comes his way to afford some Breakfast Bourbon, he and his new contacts are roped into their first proper case together; a woman has seemingly gone missing from the Underground, and this new client wants her found, at all costs. but much to Stranger's chagrin, there's always more once you get into the muck.

The prologue CITY BUSINESS might have left S.E.T. City with dead politicians, many dead gangers, and a few dead cops, but A Man Called Stranger is very much alive and the story is just getting started.

It all comes to a head as the puzzle pieces fall into place when allegiances are revealed, bonds are forged and details are rewritten to be their corporate best. As the pilot prologue of A Man Called Stranger ends, a new beginning for some starts.