Craig McIntyre, ex-military and ex bodyguard, has a powerful and uncontrollable affliction: his mere presence can transform people's darkest thoughts into action.

When Craig travels to Scotland, the birthplace of his mother, for some R & R he hopes for some respite from the chaos of his life. As he relaxes in Glasgow he spots two men, with weapons, planning to rob a local convenience store. With both men ready to act and clearly prepared to use violence, Craig has to step in. But he faces a dilemma because Craig knows his preternatural ability to bring out the worst in people means his intervention, far from saving the day, could turn an ugly situation into a fatal one.