A house search ends disastrously and still the officers do not know how the suspects and the murders are connected. To solve the case, Ellie and Gedeon go beyond their limits.
During an operation in the forest, the police are confronted by a mysterious man who does not reveal his name. What does he have to do with the murders? Gedeon gathers his last strength to find Koschlick.
A supposed motorcycle accident on the pass road leads Ellie and Gedeon to a ritual spot in the forest. They learn more about the legend of the Schinder Jackl. Turek makes a confession to Ellie.
Another murder points to a pattern - the perpetrator profile fits the main suspect. At the Gössen construction site, activists and police fight each other. Gedeon comes across a legendary figure.
While new evidence leads to a Reichsbürger, Gedeon continues to search for Koschlick. In the process, he is increasingly plagued by hallucinations. Ellie and Rafael get into an argument.
Ellie and Gedeon are working together again, but in secret Gedeon is looking for the artist Oskar Koschlick. After another murder, Ellie receives an important clue from journalist Charles Turek.