Mietran of Paris has had a contract with Champions of Bradford for nearly twenty years. When the contract has to be renewed, there is a surprise for the Champions. They have a fight on their hands. The situation is not made easier by Joe and Stephen disagreeing about the weapons they should use. A second surprise comes for the Champions when they discover who their opponent is. And all the time, the big combine, Multitex, watches the battle, only too eager to swallow either contestant - or both. Multitex, in fact is playing the oldest game in the trade.
—Anonymous