Blum's meeting with Sarkissian, where she wanted to swap his sister Tamar for Nela, goes wrong. Sebastian Hackspiel is killed. Police chief Danzberger informs Johanna Schönborn that Hackspiel was found dead in the forest and finally wants to know who is behind the murders. Schönborn, as always, is keeping quiet. Wallner has since been taken off the case. For Blum, she is the last hope of finding out Nela's whereabouts.