The show begins with a young man entering a building where an event is ongoing. He gets to the rooftop and plants a bømb under a helicopter. He ends up getting into a scuffle with some guards but the chopper gets blown to bits either way when it takes off.
The scene shifts to the past where a much younger Apollo engages in some athletics exercises with his teammates. He gets on the train, only to see some guys harassing his friend Cassandra.
Apollo comes to her defense and puts the guys in their place with his incredible strength . In no time, he goes to apply for college while an unknown woman keeps tabs on her. At home, Apollo dines together with his father and uncle.
Later, he hangs out with Cassandra and returns home to find that Homer (his father) has been arrested along with his uncle. Apparently, the police have been keeping tabs on Uncle Hector a suspected drug dealer.
Fortunately, the situation gets sorted out and they’re both released. Apollo is troubled when he doesn’t get the scholarship he had applied for. When a guy consistently makes a mockery of him, he shuts him up by flattening him with a single punch to the gut.
At home, Homer counsels Apollo on how to use his strength and manage his temper. Homer decides to go and buy his son some new shoes after getting his bonus. During the drive, some goons begin to rob the passengers on the bus.
Homer strives to contain the situation and play hero and Apollo backs him up. Unfortunately, Homer ends up getting shot. At his gravesite, Apollo gets into an altercation with his uncle, blaming him since the culprits who attäçked the bus were high on drugs.
Cassandra strives to be there for Apollo in his moment of grief. In no time, he gets the scholarship he’s been yearning for with the help of the organization Harmonia belongs to. All he has to do in return is to keep honing his abilities.
Hector makes up with Apollo by promising to change for the better. Apollo grows up together with Cassandra, strengthening their bond. Cassandra who’s now a nurse is reluctant to leave for the UK to improve her career.
Out of the blue, Apollo is contacted by Harmonia and when they meet up, she offers him the chance to become an elite agent of the CIB. He would be trained for a highly classified mission – to bring down “The Triangle”, one of the most notorious syndicates in the country.
Interestingly, his father’s k!ller was a low ranking member of that syndicate. Apollo hangs out with Cassandra and tells her that he’s going to be stationed far away. Cassandra is ready to go with him and find a new job there but he states that it’s not going to work. Cassandra takes it the wrong way and acts out, eventually walking out on Apollo. The Iron Heart Episode 2
