Blackout

As Ethan McCoy, a no-nonsense DEA agent (Nick Nolte), meticulously searches the charred remnants of a burned-out house, he's on the hunt for Cain - but all he finds are ashes and nothing to incriminate his quarry. Undeterred, McCoy orders his team to track Cain down to the farthest reaches, driven by the knowledge that just minutes prior, Cain had narrowly escaped the inferno, pursued by heavily armed assailants who left his car in smoldering ruin.

Meanwhile, John Cain (Josh Duhamel) awakens in a Mexican hospital, his memories as elusive as the smoke from the burning house. A mysterious woman, Anna (Abbie Cornish), claims to be his wife, but her words are laced with an air of uncertainty. Standing by her side is Eddie (Omar Chaparro), a supposed friend who promises to help Cain regain his lost recollections. As Cain navigates this unfamiliar world, he finds himself under the care of a doctor who seems more interested in preserving his patient's fragile state than aiding his recovery.

Anna whispers secrets to Cain about his past: born on December 2nd, 1972, in Boulder, Colorado - but as fragments of his memory begin to resurface, Cain discovers that those around him are shrouded in deception. He realizes Anna is not the wife he thought she was, and the doctor's sedatives are mere tools to keep him docile. With a growing sense of unease, Cain launches an attack on the doctor, desperate to escape the hospital with Anna by his side.

Eddie and his cohorts close in, forcing Cain to seek refuge within the hospital walls. As tensions escalate, Anna reveals Eddie's true nature: a ruthless drug dealer who has manipulated Cain throughout their dealings. Cain's world is turned upside down as he grapples with the possibility that he, too, is entangled in the underworld of drugs.

As Cain struggles to untangle his tangled past, he seizes Anna and binds her to a chair in the hospital's utility area. With a growing sense of paranoia, he begins to take matters into his own hands, attacking Eddie's men as they close in on their quarry.

As the doctor whisks Cain away to a secluded cabin, the erstwhile fugitive begins to piece together the puzzle of his past. It becomes clear that Eddie has been relentless in his pursuit of recovering a valuable case from Cain's possession, one pilfered from General Mondejo, the powerful head of the army who holds sway over the cartels. Prior to his hospitalization, Cain had successfully evaded capture by going off-grid, but Eddie's persistence in administering memory-enhancing drugs has been aimed at unlocking Cain's recall of the case's whereabouts.

Cain's phone rings, and he answers a call from McCoy (in reality a DEA agent who has been deep undercover within Eddie's organization for five years). This revelation sets Cain on a path of discovery as he delves deeper into the hospital's corridors, uncovering evidence that implicates Eddie in a large-scale drug operation.

As Cain reunites with Anna, she discloses that his recruitment by the CIA was part of a "Blackout" operation. The weight of this information threatens to upend Cain's sense of identity, leaving him questioning whether he is truly a hero or a villain.

Eddie's henchmen arrive on the scene, prompting Cain to make a daring escape and rejoin Anna within the hospital walls. McCoy's reassuring voice echoes through the phone lines, promising that reinforcements are en route to extract Cain from this precarious situation.

In a stunning twist, it is revealed that Anna was the one who actually recovered the case from the doctor's chamber, while the doctor had been working behind the scenes to protect Cain by erasing his memories. As Cain struggles to reconcile his true loyalties, he finds himself trapped in a moral labyrinth, unsure whether he is fighting for good or succumbing to evil.

As the truth begins to unravel, it becomes crystal clear that the mysterious case holds the keys to unlocking the inner workings of the Illuminati's intricate network of puppeteers and pawns who secretly control the world. The revelation sends shockwaves through the narrative, as McCoy, a seemingly unsuspecting player, is revealed to be yet another nefarious force seeking to claim the coveted case for themselves.

Anna's astute observation to Cain underscores the gravity of their discovery: "It's about order." In today's information age, where data is power, the sheer magnitude of knowledge contained within the case makes it a double-edged sword capable of toppling governments and plunging nations into chaos. Cain's decision to go off the grid may have been motivated by his realization that such immense power could be devastating in the wrong hands.

Anna's diligence pays off as she manages to locate the case, thanks in part to her doctor's prescience in hiding it away where only a determined individual would think to look. As Cain reflects on his past, he is reminded of his romantic connection to Anna, a bond that may yet prove crucial in their quest.

With Eddie's men vanquished and McCoy's troops hot on their heels, Cain unleashes a fierce onslaught, eliminating the opposition with ruthless efficiency. As McCoy arrives, flanked by his own mercenaries, Cain commandeers the latter's vehicle, accompanied by Anna. However, it soon becomes apparent that McCoy is not what he seems, driven by a self-serving agenda to claim the case for himself.

Anna's perception of McCoy's true intentions proves prophetic as she unleashes her wrath upon his men, leaving them in a state of utter devastation. Cain and Anna make their escape with the case, having dispatched all opposition, including McCoy, who sustains only a flesh wound at Cain's hand. As they flee, it becomes clear that no single entity should be entrusted with such power; instead, measures must be taken to safeguard it until the time is right to bring it back into the world.