When the dedicated "Rock gegen Rechts" concert promoter Tillmann Meinecke was found shot dead, the suspicion of an attack is obvious. Meinecke felt threatened by the right-wing extremist scene and had applied for police protection, including for Lena Odenthal. His death triggers a manhunt that nets Ludger Reents. During a police checkpoint, Reents shoots police superintendent Katja Winter and is arrested, while his girlfriend Hedwig Jörges is able to escape. Reents is a member of an extreme right-wing organization. He actually had Meinecke in his sights and was at the crime scene at the time of the crime, which he also admits. Despite this, he vehemently denies having committed the murder. Supported by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern check Meinecke's surroundings.
Meinecke's friend Maria and her mother are questioned about the circumstances of the crime. Maria is convinced of the attack theory and is in shock. She falls out with her mother, who makes no secret of her dislike for Meinecke. As Maria wanders through Ludwigshafen at night, her path crosses that of the fugitive Hedwig. Unknown to each other, the two feel lost that night, and an unexpected moment of communion arises between them.