The winter of 1992, the second year after the reunification of Germany and Germany. Berlin is still the city torn apart by history—the walls have fallen, but the cracks remain.
This is Berlin, the undercurrents of the Cold War, the legacy of the old order, and crime that crosses borders.
Helga Burchardt, twenty-six years old, is a former Stasi agent who now makes a living in the gray zone of East and West Berlin, working as a private detective, and also doing forgery and secret writing. She adheres to one principle: do not attract attention. Everything in the past was gathered in silence. She is looking for someone - her brother Augustin, who disappeared in a hotel bombing in East Berlin in 1984. He disappeared along with his property. The official conclusion was that there was internal smuggling, the files were deleted, and the clues were interrupted.
Friedrich Achilles, President of the Berlin Historical Foundation. He lost the sight in his right eye while serving in Afghanistan, and his family history tells stories of war criminals, assassinations and exile. And this story never fades away with time, never even goes far away, they chase him. He needed Helga's help—someone who wasn't on any roster and could walk in the gray area.
They weren't supposed to work together.
No one can survive the turmoil alone.
Until the truth comes out, no one knows who has more cards.
Intention: What you think is hidden the most is exactly the reason for the other person to approach you.