A local man refuses to give DNA for a paternity test, causing many people to think that he must be the father of Olaf Witte. During Maud's funeral, Stijn does something unexpected, with far-reaching consequences. Shocking information about the past is revealed.

Karlijn is confronted with her own past when she comes under increasing pressure to solve the mystery. There are new victims in Schouwendam, and the paranoia of the residents takes on dangerous forms. When something is found in the forest, it turns everything upside down.

The shock of what was found in the forest reverberates throughout the town, and the suspected perpetrator has now fled. Karlijn van Andel tries to get a grip on what is going on in her head and talks to her psychologist. The tensions between Rogier and Willemijn van Pallant are increasing, and their armor is slipping.