KarlHochman,atechnicianinacomputershop,isalso"TheAddress-BookKiller",whoobtainsthenamesofhisvictimsfromstolenaddress-books.TerryMunroeandhersonJoshcomeintothestoretopricesoftware,andasalesmanusesTerry'saddress-booktodemonstrateahand-heldscanner.Karlobtainsthefile,andwhiledrivingtoTerry'shousethatnightinaheavyelectricalstorm,hiscarrunsofftheroadandlandsupsidedowninacemetery.WhileKarlisundergoingaCATscanatthehospital,asurgeoflightningcoursesthroughthebuilding,andKarl'smindistransformedintoelectricalenergy.Karlusestheelectricalgridandcomputernetworkstocontinuehiskilling-spree.