They all dream of a bear. It's coming for them, ravenous and enraged. The team compares notes and soon learns the meaning of the dream: The Gate has put its pieces in place and is ready to make a move that will spell disaster for all mankind. Chad Thorton believes the bear in the dream is the mysterious human leader the Gate has been raising up, and the team realizes they must somehow find this man and stop him before the Gate can carry out their designs. If they're going to do this in time, they're going to have to pool their talents and decide how far they are willing to go to save the world.