Kaspar’s voice, calm: "Agent Taleb. Your daughter’s exhibition is at the Musée d’Orsay tomorrow. 10 AM. Don’t be late. And bring the British woman."
A frantic call comes from the Tower’s head of security. A maintenance worker found the device but triggered a secondary alarm. Vincent is dragged from his car. On arrival, he sees the device. He recognizes the work — not terrorists. Someone military. Disciplined.
He sets the timer for 1:15 AM. Enough time for the last elevator to descend. Enough time for the Tower to fill with morning crowds tomorrow. Kaspar’s voice, calm: "Agent Taleb
Vincent Taleb, a mid-40s officer from France’s DGSI, watches the Eiffel Tower sparkle. He’s off-duty, or trying to be. His phone buzzes — his daughter, Chloé, sends a voice note: "Papa, are you coming to my exhibition tomorrow? You promised."
Enter Zara Taylor — early 30s, sharp, fast, with a scar along her jaw from a knife fight in Minsk. She’s in Paris unofficially, tracking Kaspar for three weeks after a foiled attack in London. Don’t be late
A burned-out French intelligence officer and a relentless British MI6 operative are the only ones who can stop a devastating attack on Paris — but their first lead just exploded in the middle of the Eiffel Tower. Scene 1 – 10:47 PM. The Trocadéro Esplanade.
Vincent hesitates. Then orders his team: "Don’t touch it. Find the secondary triggers." Vincent is dragged from his car
Paris hasn’t fallen. Yet. But the countdown just started.