Capital Idea stabs at corruption's hold on Ethan and those in Congress already entrapped. The path of his one-time mentor, David, finally exacts its toll-and cost seems unbearable to all. Yet they must find a way. Seneca finally speaks his searing and heart-wrenching truth, uncovering Senator Riley's dark reach over the Upper House and beyond to the four corners of Washington. Humanity's worth is placed atop the scale of judgement. And the CMC's actions to save its country require blood, pain, and even torture. Catastrophe and redemption drive our leaders towards their final decision to pay the price for America's heart. Capital Idea is an examination of corruption that is at once timeless and painfully appropriate for the modern era.