Despite experts worldwide confirming the authenticity of the racist video that ruined her mother Françoise's political career, Stéphanie is convinced it's a complete fabrication. To prove it, she tries to infiltrate EFEK, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to produce special effects. Meanwhile, Daji Saeed, a renowned scientist living in Canada, is facing increasing pressure from his native country's government to return. Daji tries to downplay the danger to his daughter Safia, a young activist.

Doubts linger regarding Françoise's health and the video's authenticity. Now working at EFEK, Stéphanie tries to convince Manu to use her to create a hyper-realistic avatar… which could raise suspicions. Jean-Gilles struggles to believe his granddaughter, who is increasingly convinced of EFEK's connection to Célestin. Meanwhile, the net is closing in on Daji, who fears a forced return to the Gulf Emirate, while his daughter Safia realizes the threat is very real.

Stéphanie, aided by her cousin Élisabeth, is growing increasingly confident in her role as an infiltrator, even though her plan to have Manu produce a sophisticated fake undetectable by him risks betraying her. Dominique is haunted by his past and makes heartbreaking decisions. A mix-up during Daji's exfiltration puts Bernard in hot water when Jordan, an emissary hired by the Gulf Emirate government, forces him to take drastic measures to get out of the situation. Patrice, intrigued by Daji's fate, meets Safia.