When Rico Rodriguez is shown evidence that his late father once worked with the Black Hand, the world's most powerful private army, he travels to Solis, a fictional South American nation wracked by extreme weather and long serving as the mercenaries' homeland. There he confronts the Black Hand and its leader, Gabriela Morales, determined to uncover the truth about his father's past. The same ruthless army once served dictators in Rico's earlier campaigns, and now he plunges into their heartland alone, searching for answers. Across the storm-battered landscapes of Solis, Rico must take the fight to the Black Hand while unraveling the secrets that tie his own family to the organization he has spent his life opposing.