Crimson Tide at the Riviera Synopsis J ames Bond is drawn into a mission of international consequence when a series of unsettling financial incidents and corporate sabotage point to the secretive tech billionaire, Leon Volkov . Volkov's company, " Aetherium ," is on the verge of launching a revolutionary, bio-integrated cryptocurrency that could replace traditional money entirely. M, suspicious of Volkov's motives, tasks Bond with infiltrating his exclusive, high-tech casino on the. French Riviera . Operating under the guise of a high-rolling financier, Bond uses his charm and skills to get close to Volkov and his icy head of security, the enigmatic former MI6 agent, Lyra Vance . Lyra, with her own complex past, presents a challenge for Bond's legendary seduction tactics. With Q's cutting-edge gadgets, Bond uncovers a plot far more sinister than financial dominance: Volkov intends to use his currency system to trigger a "digital purge," wiping out...