ARTIFICE

Elliott, FBI Art‑Crime Unit lead, chases master forger Knox for three years. Each of Knox’s 17 fakes bears a UV‑visible iris mark. He arrests Knox at the Met Museum. Lights cut out; a broadcast reveals Knox is hunted by criminal syndicate The Collectors. This is a reunion. The group framed Elliott’s curator father and Knox’s art‑restorer mentor ten years ago. His father killed himself; the mentor was locked in an asylum. Once orphan No.17, Knox stole a dead boy’s identity as a teen, forging paintings and his own life. He left iris marks so Elliott could track him down. They unearth syndicate evidence. Knox turns himself in to shield Elliott, who quits FBI and presents evidence in court. Reunited outside court, they create a joint show signed under their combined name Elian. When asked if works are genuine: “Every single one.”