Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Rapes in the University Town
A series of brutal rapes disrupts the quiet German university town, instilling widespread fear among residents. The masked attacker, known as Zorro, becomes the primary focus of public anxiety. Local authorities recognize the severity of the crimes and prepare to intervene.
Key Events
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Series of Rapes — A series of brutal rapes disrupts the quiet university town.
Location: German University Town
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Commission Formed — Senior prosecutor Schildt and detective Gawilek lead a special investigative commission.
Location: Police Headquarters
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Surveillance Begins — Months of intense surveillance are conducted to identify the suspect.
Location: Town Streets
Surveillance and False Leads
Senior prosecutor Schildt and detective Gawilek form a special commission to lead the investigation. They initiate months of intensive surveillance across the town to track the suspect. Initial evidence gradually points toward a local chaplain as the likely perpetrator.
Key Events
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Surveillance Begins — Months of intense surveillance are conducted to identify the suspect.
Location: Town Streets
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Evidence Points to Chaplain — Surveillance data wrongly implicates a local chaplain as the attacker.
Location: Investigation Office
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Chaplain Detained — Authorities arrest and hold the chaplain in custody based on the evidence.
Location: Police Station
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Surveillance Evidence — Investigators review months of footage to build their case.
Location: Investigation Office
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Custody Verification — Guards confirm the chaplain's whereabouts during the second assault.
Location: Detention Center
The Custody Alibi
Authorities arrest the chaplain and place him in custody based on the surveillance data. However, Zorro commits another assault while the chaplain remains detained, proving his innocence. Investigators are forced to reconsider their findings and verify alibis.
Key Events
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Second Assault — Zorro commits another rape while the chaplain remains locked up.
Location: University Campus
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Investigation Flawed — Investigators realize their initial suspect is innocent due to the new crime.
Location: Police Headquarters
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Identity Revealed — The true identity of Zorro is uncovered as the prosecutor's own son.
Location: Crime Scene
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Custody Verification — Guards confirm the chaplain's whereabouts during the second assault.
Location: Detention Center
The Prosecutor's Son
The true identity of Zorro is uncovered as the son of senior prosecutor Schildt. Authorities immediately file formal charges against him instead of an unknown suspect. The case concludes with the son facing legal consequences and the town beginning to heal.
Key Events
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Identity Revealed — The true identity of Zorro is uncovered as the prosecutor's own son.
Location: Crime Scene
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Charges Filed — Authorities formally charge Schildt's son with the crimes.
Location: Courtroom
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Town in Shock — The community reacts to the shocking revelation of the attacker's identity.
Location: University Town
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Father's Dilemma — Schildt faces the personal and professional conflict of his son's arrest.
Location: Police Station
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Case Closed — The legal proceedings conclude with the son facing justice.
Location: Courtroom
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Final Confrontation — Schildt confronts his son regarding the crimes and the investigation.
Location: Interrogation Room
A series of rapes causes a stir in a German university town. A special commission led by senior public prosecutor Schildt and detective Gawilek investigates. After months of surveillance, everything points to a chaplain as the masked perpetrator, known as "Zorro". But the investigators were wrong, because "Zorro" strikes again when the chaplain is in custody. This time, charges were also filed. But not against "unknown", but against the son of the senior public prosecutor...