Arthur takes a break from hunting the Terror and tries to get back to his safe, normal, and unheroic life as an accountant unaware he's being stalked by the menacing vigilante Overkill. Tick confesses to an existential crisis.

Tick and Arthur try to use Ramses to prove that the Terror is alive and run into trouble. Miss Lint takes the advice of an old friend.

The Tick and Arthur rush to rescue the endangered Dr. Karamazov. Dot gets some personal information from Overkill.

The team races to counteract The Terror's plan for Big Bismuth and the VLM. Miss Lint and Overkill have something resembling a heart to heart.

The Tick and Arthur find themselves on a final collision course with The Terror as he attempts to bring his evil plans to fruition.