Holger is rushing out to Markus's secret appointment when he is stopped by the police commissioner, Richard. He wants to talk to Markus as he knew John, the hitman who murdered Christina.
When Holger visits the family mansion, his mother, Elisabeth, is angry with him for coming there instead of turning himself in. She proves her innocence to Holger - but then he makes a surprising discovery.
Holger Lang receives a video recording of Christina, his protege and potential heir, being murdered. Holger immediately understands the connection to his beloved younger brother, Markus.
Police officer Bjørn is called in to the morgue identify the body of a woman and is horrified to find that it is his own daughter. However, when the autopsy rules her death to be suicide, he refuses to believe it.
Bjorn follows the clues to a luxury apartment where he meets a foreign woman who turns out to be his daughter's wife. He then discovers that his daughter led a life punctuated by crime, prostitution and the dark web.
Holger hurries to Markus's apartment to find Liz, the trusted and loyal company lawyer. Holger discovers that Liz helped Markus with a specific contract which could severely damage the company.
Bjorn realizes that his daughter must have taken her own life after all. Vulnerable and grieving, he and his ex-wife say a final farewell to their child, but as they stand by the coffin, Bjørn sees something that changes everything.