A programmer and creator of the NSA's Firefall code-breaking software. He hires Lisbeth to secretly extract the program, fearing its potential for global misuse. While protecting his young son in a safe house, he is ambushed and killed by a mercenary, an act that initially frames Lisbeth for his murder and sets off a chain of vengeance.
A transactional hiring relationship that drives the initial plot.
Professional overlap through shared investigative circles.
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