Zane is not a successful person and when things finally get too rough for him, he decides it is time to take his own life. As he starts to pull the trigger, he notices the Grim Reaper coming right for him. So instead of taking his own life, he turns the gun on Death himself and shoots him right between the eyes. Wow, Zane just cheated death, finally a lucky break right? Not exactly. This is when Fate pays Zane a visit and explains that the rules dictate that whoever kills Death takes over the job. This means Zane is in store for some immediate on the job training and he is now behind schedule.