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Michael takes part in a CIA murder investigation. Elsewhere, the team helps a former Army sniper who's looking to avenge his sister's injury.

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Michael is connected with a recently returned sniper who is convinced his sister is in an abusive relationship, but they find out that her injuries are due to some trouble between her boyfriend and his boss, a medical insurance scammer. Working with the girl's impatient brother, the team tries to gain access to the criminal's network so they can put him behind bars; after preventing an attempt on the man's life, they use that to isolate him from his crew and get him caught tying up loose ends. With the investigation into Max's death heating up, and the lead agent, Pearce -- who also doubles as his replacement -- on the scent, Michael joins in while conducting his own search for the killer with his team. Using his position as a disgraced agent, he accesses phone records for a lead and learns that whoever killed Max hired someone who looked and acted just like Michael.

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