 His career however takes a turn for the worse when the head of his scientific research team, Dimitris Argyriou, a member of the scientific and business elite, presents Nick΄s revolutionary research on electronic transplants programming as his own.Nick is subsequently laid off the team, while his wedding to Dimitris' sister Annita is cancelled.Deeply hurt, and plagued by gambling and drinking problems, Nick ends up earning a living as a detective, specializing in cases of industrial espionage, using his acquaintances in the underworld.