Plot

After infiltrating Section One's computer system and stealing a directory containing the identity of every operative in Section One, a criminal named Harding arranges a secret auction between Section One and a ruthless terrorist...

"The secret is out. Someone has hacked into Section's computer and stolen the personnel file. The thief may have planted the microdisc with the file on an unsuspecting civilian -- a man that Nikita is asked to woo."

Someone has hacked into Section's computer and stolen their directory. Harding (the hacker) contacts Section and organizes an auction between Michael and one of their most hated enemies, Illia Benko. Michael wins the bid on behalf of Section, but before he can receive the directory, Harding is killed by Benko.

In his attempt to escape Benko, Harding boarded a bus and slipped the disc into an unsuspecting civilian's jacket. Madeline interviews each person that was on the bus at the time while Michael's teams searches their homes. Unable to find the directory, Section comes up with another plan. Nikita is asked to date Gray, one of the bus passengers, while Section works behind the scenes to make Benko think he has the disc.

Benko grabs Nikita and puts a necklace armed with explosives on her. If she doesn't bring him the directory, he will blow up the necklace, and with it Nikita. Birchoff computer simulates Gray's voice in order to fool Benko into thinking she's doing what he wants. When Benko comes to the park to pick up the directory, Nikita blows up! Section has made a dummy Nikita and blows that up while the real Nikita slips behind Benko, putting him in the impossible situation of either killing them both or letting her go.

After the mission, Nikita is on her way to have dinner with Gray and is stopped by Madeline. In the course of the conversation, Madeline tells Nikita the only real relationship she will ever have is with Section.