The Cipher's cunning and cruelty affect them both in ways Bond could never have imagined. At first skeptical of Vesper's contribution, Bond's interest in him grows in the face of danger. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of Treasury Attaché Vesper Lynd. 'M', head of the British secret service, entrusts the new agent 007 with his first mission which takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and finally to Montenegro to confront Le Chiffre, a ruthless private banker, who, threatened by his terrorist clients, attempts to recover his funds in a high-risk poker game at Casino Royale.
After two consecutive assassinations, he was promoted to the rank of '00'. Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he gets his license to kill.