Dr. Kenzo Tenma, renowned neurosurgeon at Dusseldorf Hospital, had garnered widespread praise for his successful operation on a celebrated opera singer. Yet, he carried a heavy burden of guilt. Under pressure from the opera house director, …

Dr. Tenma's defiance of Dr. Heinemann's orders regarding the mayor's operation exacts a heavy price. His professional standing deteriorates rapidly. The boy he had saved stirs from his coma, but a dreadful event unfolds in the immediate aft…

With Dr. Heinemann gone, a measure of optimism settles upon Dr. Tenma. His career ascends rapidly, and even Eva attempts to rekindle their lost connection. Yet, this newfound prosperity has inadvertently attracted the scrutiny of Detective …

Adolf Junkers possesses information crucial to the police investigation of the serial murders, yet he is paralyzed by fear, unable to share it. Dr. Tenma’s compassionate care gradually earns Junkers' trust. This burgeoning closeness, howeve…

In Heidelberg, the gifted student Nina Fortner is plagued by nightmares. A deeper mystery haunts her: she possesses no memory of her life prior to the age of ten. This amnesia is soon compounded by debilitating fainting spells during univer…

A message arrived for Nina in the form of an email, directing her to meet the sender at a precise hour and location. Meanwhile, Dr. Tenma, pursuing the trail of the Liebert girl, sought the aid of Mauler, an editor at a local publishing hou…

Tenma and Nina arrived at the Fortners’ house to discover Mauler and Nina’s parents deceased. As two detectives arrived to escort them to the station for questioning, an unsettling feeling pervaded the scene; something felt profoundly amiss…

Eva attempted to coerce Dr. Tenma. She made it clear that unless he returned to her, she would inform the police that the tie discovered at the crime scene belonged to him.

Hugo, a veteran of countless campaigns, sat across from Lunge, the harsh light of the interrogation room reflecting in his weary eyes. Lunge’s questions centered on Tenma, a young doctor who had once been under Hugo’s tutelage. He probed fo…

Tenma crossed paths with a burglar named Heckel, who asserted he had witnessed the killer's act. Heckel soon guided Tenma to the location of two murderers.

Tenma discovered that Johan had spent his childhood in the orphanage known as Kinderheim 511. There, he encountered Hartmann, a former East German official who had once worked within its walls, and Dieter, a boy bearing the marks of recent …

Before Tenma could return, Hartmann intercepted Dieter. Meanwhile, Tenma gained further insight into the experiments conducted at Kinderheim 511.

In a quiet village, Dr. Schumann fretted over the ailing health of Petra, his old friend, a woman known for her resolute spirit.

Inspector Lunge is assigned to the murder of a woman of the streets, and his instincts point to a senator, Dr. Boltzmann. Yet, his unwavering commitment to the case exacts a heavy price on his domestic tranquility. Simultaneously, Eva, fuel…

Dr. Tenma and Nina Fortner’s inquiries draw them to a formidable figure called ‘The Baby,’ an individual deeply embedded within an extremist organization. It doesn't take them long to discover that this organization harbors specific designs…

Nina slipped away from the estate. Later, at the mansion, Tenma encountered General Wolf, his features altered beyond recognition.

The extremists’ plans were now underway, and Tenma resolved to abandon his pursuit of Johan. Instead, he set a course for the Turkish district, intending to warn its inhabitants. Dieter and Heckel fell into the hands of the skinheads, and w…

Nina found herself meeting with Mister Rosso, an old friend and former employer. The encounter, however pleasant on the surface, concealed a deeply shadowed history within the man himself.

Tenma sought out Rudy, a criminal psychologist immersed in the unsettling cases surrounding a man named Jurgens, who had committed murder.

On the road to Freiham, Tenma and Dieter accepted a ride from an older couple. As the landscape blurred past the window, Tenma couldn't shake the unsettling feeling that their hosts harbored a hidden agenda, a silent question of whether he …

Nina stood before Muller, one of the detectives who bore responsibility for the death of her foster parents, the Fortners. In a grim revelation, Muller learned that his protégé, Roberto, was secretly working for Johan, and had been assigned…

Lunge concludes that the killing of the affluent, childless couple deviates from the established pattern of the serial murders. Seeing an opportunity, he resolves to use this case to draw Tenma into an ambush. But before Lunge can make the …

Eva Heinemann was taken into custody for public intoxication and found herself in the company of Roberto, the same man she had spent the previous evening with. In the dim light of the holding cell, Roberto revealed a connection to Johan, an…

To secure her survival, Roberto instructed Eva to find Tenma and demand he face her; he was at a rural estate, attending to a prominent figure in organized crime. Eva failed to fulfill this task and was immediately wounded by Roberto, but T…

Karl Neumann and Lotte Frank, both students, attend Latin lessons with Hans Georg Schubert. Lotte endeavors to help Karl uncover details of his forgotten past, all while trying to ascertain the identity of a young man who reads to Schubert …

The man, who had long asserted his parentage as the son of a wealthy individual, took his own life. Now, a detective has taken up the task of unraveling the circumstances surrounding his death.

The contours of Richard’s history and current circumstances came into focus. Meanwhile, Johan deepened his connection with the Schuwald family, and his purpose there became clear.

Richard returned to the files of his past homicides, revisiting cold cases with a renewed intensity, and unearthed a chilling revelation.

Robert investigates Johan’s history and uncovers a startling revelation. Dr. Gillen questions Peter Jurgens, a serial killer, about Johan’s potential connection to past events, receiving a devastating response. Johan confronts Robert regard…

Dr. Reichwen, convinced that Robert’s fall was no accident, began to uncover unsettling details during his inquiries. Yet, with each revelation, a chilling realization dawned: his own pursuit of the truth might have inadvertently drawn him …

The encounter between Dr. Tenma and Dr. Reichwen arrived at last. Dr. Reichwen harbored a determination to clear Dr. Tenma's name in the matter of the killings, yet Dr. Tenma carried a different purpose within him.

A subtle distance grows between Lotte, Frank, and Karl. Lotte finds an unexpected kinship with Nina Fortner, and a friendship blossoms. Meanwhile, Dr. Tenma seeks the ideal location for his confrontation with Johan.

Dieter discovered a perilous game that children were engaging in, one with potentially devastating consequences. Inspired by Karl and Johan, Mr. Schuwald resolved to donate his entire collection of books to the Munich University Library.

A fraud posing as Margot Langer attempts to blackmail Johan. Meanwhile, Dr. Tenma offers assistance to a young physician working at an underground clinic.

Lunge attempts to infiltrate Dr. Tenma’s consciousness through mimicry. During an interview with a disturbed killer, Dr. Gillen gleans a detail about Johan. Dr. Reichwen endeavors to caution the Lieberts regarding Johan's true nature. Dr. T…

Dr. Reichwein lays bare Johan's true nature before Mr. Schuwald. Meanwhile, Dr. Tenma prepares to take a life. Lunge deduces that Tenma's next target will be Schuwald. Lotte confronts Nina regarding Johan.

The story opens with a fairy tale of a nameless Monster. Nina reads aloud from the picture book, a feeling of familiarity washing over her. Meanwhile, Johan’s schemes for the book donation ceremony unfold as planned. Dr. Tenma encounters a …

A gun was leveled at Roberto, its barrel aimed squarely at him, yet a rifle countered the threat, pointed back at the doctor. Nina, Dr. Reichwein, and Dieter arrived to find the library consumed by flames. Within, people were trapped, the e…

News reaches Lunge, through connections within the BKA, suggesting that Johan might actually be alive. Nina delves into regressive hypnosis, seeking further insight into the picture book and her own forgotten history. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuwal…

The narrative opens with the introduction of Grimmer, a freelance journalist immersed in a deep investigation of the abuses within East Germany's orphanages. During a journey to Prague, Grimmer encounters Dr. Tenma, and their acquaintance d…

Grimmer relentlessly pursued Petrov, seeking the research papers detailing the abuses at Kinderheim 511. But he encountered an unexpected turn of events.

Grimmer possesses the key Petrov entrusted to him, and a remnant of the former Czechoslovakian secret police desires its return. Captured and subjected to brutal interrogation, Grimmer reveals to his captors the existence of 'the Magnificen…

Inspector Suk, newly assigned to the city, takes up the investigation of Zeman’s death. As he delves deeper into the case, it becomes clear that Zeman’s murder is far more complex than initially believed. Amidst the grim details, Suk encoun…

With the passing of his superiors, Suk finds himself compelled to reopen the case, returning to its initial stages. Information gleaned from the orphans speaks of a meeting with Grimmer. Yet, as he delves further into the inquiry, Suk's res…

The newly appointed commissioner placed Suk under surveillance. Working with Grimmer, Suk retrieved the tape and research papers from the deposit box, but their actions were observed by several parties.

A journalist informs Dr. Tenma of Suk’s fugitive state, prompting the doctor to begin a search. Elsewhere, Suk and Grimmer seek refuge, but their concealment proves short-lived. They are quickly located, surrounded by the STB and subjected …

Prague haunts Nina with unwelcome memories. Meanwhile, Tenma and Grimmer encounter a high-ranking official within the Czechoslovakian secret police, the STB. A proposition is made, but Grimmer rejects it outright.

Johan paid a call on Suk’s mother. News of his visit reached Tenma and Grimmer, who, along with Colonel Ranke, listened to a recording Johan had made. Meanwhile, Lunge arrived in Prague for what he termed a holiday. His inquiries led him to…

A growing sense of dread settled upon Grimmer and Tenma as they desperately sought to intervene, to prevent Johan from inflicting upon Milo, one of the orphans, a fate marked by unimaginable cruelty.

Lunge delves into the mystery surrounding the Red Rose Mansion. Separated from Grimmer, Tenma soon finds himself embroiled in unforeseen difficulties.

With Reichwein’s assistance, Schubert revisits his history with Karl Neumann’s biological mother, and a connection to Johan becomes clear. The news of Tenma’s arrest spreads, eliciting reactions of shock and horror from many, though Eva Hei…

Patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital seek out Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to defend Tenma. Baul, in turn, requests the help of Fritz Vardemann. Vardemann visits Tenma in prison and agrees to accept the case, but is soon summoned to the hospital …

Roberto’s threat to Eva solidified Tenma’s resolve. He made the decision to confess to every charge levied against him, seeking placement in the same transport vehicle as the prisoner – a man known to be orchestrating a jailbreak to a Feder…

Fleeing with the wounded Gustav and Helene, Tenma and Milch find themselves pursued. Meanwhile, Eva’s precarious situation escalates when she discovers that the lawyer she is meant to meet, Mr. Baul, is secretly Roberto.

In a desperate gamble to locate Eva, Dr. Tenma takes Verderman captive. As the situation unfolds, the shadows of Verderman’s past begin to surface.

Nina and Dieter stepped into the Red Rose Mansion, but Nina was overcome by a dizzying wave and lost consciousness, deeply disturbed by what she had witnessed. Consequently, they found themselves under the care of a puppeteer named Lipsky.

A glimpse into Johan and Nina's shared history, a time preceding the Liebert murders, illuminates the motive behind Johan's actions. At the charred remains of the mansion, investigators uncover a startling discovery. Tenma finally learns Ev…

Hired as a hand, Martin found himself tasked by former associates of General Wolf with ensuring Eva’s safety. Yet, the demands of the assignment warred with his own feelings, clouding his judgment and blurring the lines of obedience.

Tenma locates Martin. At a gathering, a tipsy Eva spots Johan. Martin receives his final instructions from his superior, but his emotions interfere. He soon finds himself deeply embroiled in an investigation of Johan and his follower, a jou…

Martin's desperate effort to save Eva proves fatal; his final moments with Tenma reveal a horrifying truth about Martin's superior, Peter Chapek, and the nature of their experiments.

Nina found herself back in the apartment she once shared with her mother and Johan, and a fresh memory surfaced within its walls. She journeyed again to Munich, seeking out Dr. Reichwein, where she offered her services as a subject for hypn…

Fleeing the Frankfurt police, Tenma is struck by a van. He awakens in the city's Turkish Quarter, the very district he had shielded from The Baby’s machinations. The man who pulled him from danger now intends to assassinate Petr Capek at a …

Egon Weisbach, among the first investigators assigned to the Liebert parents' murder, found himself on his final day before retirement escorting a convicted serial killer. Yet, the question lingered: why had this man chosen a victim so unli…

The infant’s death at the hands of a woman of the streets reverberated through Petr Capek’s organization like a physical blow. A chilling paranoia seized Capek, twisting his certainty into doubt regarding the loyalty of those around him. In…

Capek attempted to reprimand Johan for his conduct, insisting that all actions adhere to his established plans. Johan, however, met this with open disagreement and vanished. A chilling realization dawned on Capek: his control over the organ…

Karel Capek disclosed to Nina that she and her twin brother Johan were the result of a eugenics experiment, a deliberate attempt to cultivate "perfect children." Meanwhile, Tenma, having injured Christof, was speeding him and Eva toward the…

Nina faced Johan, who then recounted a tale of a terrible poisoning at the Mansion of Red Roses. As he spoke, Nina understood with chilling clarity that she had been present when those deaths occurred. The weight of this realization, the ho…

A postcard in hand, Lipsky arrives in Ruhenheim, where he finds Lunge already present. Lunge's own investigations had drawn him to the same quiet town. There, a working-class couple celebrates a lottery win, but their joy curdles into fear.…

In Ruhenheim, an ominous sense of dread settles upon Lunge and Grimmer. Random gunshots shatter the quiet, and reports surface of people vanishing without a trace or worse – murdered. Attempts to leave the town are thwarted by relentless do…

A growing number of residents in Ruhenheim are falling victim to unexplained shootings, the victims both strangers and acquaintances. Grimmer and Lunge both conclude that Klaus Poppe, also known as Franz Bonaparta, is the proprietor of the …

Tenma encountered Lunge, who offered a sincere apology for his earlier accusations. Meanwhile, Nina and Dr. Gillen hurried towards Ruhenheim. News arrived that the winning lottery pair had been wounded in an attack on Bonaparta's hotel, pro…

In a hotel room, Lunge confronts Roberto, one of the orchestrators of events. The ensuing fight leaves both men wounded. Meanwhile, Nina and Gillen arrive in Ruhenheim, discovering a house filled with drawings of the twins by Bonaparta. Thi…

Bonaparte lunged, aiming his weapon at Johan, but was felled by a return fire from Roberto. The young man, mortally wounded, succumbed to his injuries shortly after. With the carnage concluded, authorities poured into the town, striving to …

The aftermath of the devastating conflict had cast a long shadow, and life for everyone was a painstaking effort toward rebuilding. Dr. Tenma, after a prolonged search, finally found the woman he had been seeking, and she revealed to him a …