The enigmatic states surrounding Cora Stein's first case begin with a reversed hard drive and dubious footage that leads the journalist to the flat opposite. There, she expects a gruesome picture: The 22-year-old Maren Grabow lies with blood and with cut arteries in the bathtub. When Cora seeks an explanation, she encounters a charred corpse in a department store and a forgotten village where mystical practices are practiced.