What were Stephen Paddock's connections with the CIA and the Islamic State? Who was Paddock and what were his intentions on that October night in 2017? Why is the federal government so secretive about this incident? This work of fiction offers a plausible explanation to these all questions and more. "As they walked across the hotel lobby, Omar was reminded how much he hated these infidels in this city of sin. A snobby bleached blonde woman in high heels and a low-cut blouse that magnificently displayed her surgically-enhanced cleavage wore too much makeup. Nothing was real about her. She was the epitome of America; glamorous on the surface, but hollow and dirty inside, and fake all around. Omar thanked Allah for showing him this; any doubts that were lingering faded away. He looked forward to seeing the black flag of the Islamic State fluttering gallantly over the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It was the only way to redeem this land of sin."