Captured by the sea sand and silt dredging team and brought aboard the fishing boat, Ryker and Tiara are captives, seeing up close Sasha's gold coin treasure operations. Ryker tries desperately to get them freed to prevent Tiara's discovery by Sasha. They are introduced to Sasha's operatives in the den of thieves, Tiara recognizing Asher, an operative of her husband. Now her goose is cooked. Then after gunfire erupts, Ryker is pleased to discover Mister Raj, his employer, then realize his goose is cooked when Ryker realizes Raj too is in the employ of Sasha. The realization dawns on the both of them that they are both the middle of a double-double-cross - into which steps the Master of Masterminds - Sasha himself, seeking the ultimate in revenge