Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Assignment
Stéphanie Bertrand is assigned to Case 137, beginning her investigation into a young man wounded during a Paris demonstration.
Key Events
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Case Assignment — Stéphanie assigned to investigate wounded demonstrator Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Benoit Guérini
Location: Internal Affairs Office
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Evidence Review — Analyzing police protocols and footage Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Carole Delarue, Rémi Cordier
Location: Evidence Review Room
Personal Connection
Stéphanie discovers her hometown connection to the victim, Jérémy, and begins to balance personal feelings with professional duties.
Key Events
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Evidence Review — Analyzing police protocols and footage Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Carole Delarue, Rémi Cordier
Location: Evidence Review Room
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Hometown Discovery — Learning Jérémy is from her hometown Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Sonia Girard
Location: Police Station
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Personal Investment — Visiting victim, increasing personal connection Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Jérémy
Location: Hospital
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Family Connection — Discovering Jérémy's connection to Girard family Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Sonia Girard, Joëlle Girard, Guillaume Girard
Location: Girard Family Home
Professional Dilemma
Stéphanie faces the challenge of maintaining objectivity while her personal investment in the case deepens.
Key Events
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Family Connection — Discovering Jérémy's connection to Girard family Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Sonia Girard, Joëlle Girard, Guillaume Girard
Location: Girard Family Home
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Professional Dilemma — Balancing personal feelings with professional duties Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Benoit Guérini, Alicia Mady
Location: Internal Affairs Office
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Final Determination — Concluding no evidence of police misconduct Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Benoit Guérini, Rémi Cordier
Location: Internal Affairs Office
Resolution and Reflection
The case concludes with no evidence of misconduct, leading to Stéphanie's personal reckoning about police conduct and human cost.
Key Events
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Final Determination — Concluding no evidence of police misconduct Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand, Benoit Guérini, Rémi Cordier
Location: Internal Affairs Office
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Personal Reckoning — Reflecting on professional and personal implications Characters: Stéphanie Bertrand
Location: Personal Residence
When Internal Affairs officer Stéphanie investigates a young man severely injured during a chaotic Paris demonstration and finds no police misconduct, the routine case hits close to home upon her discovering the victim is from her native town.