Uproar in tranquil Berchtesgaden. A masked man is robbing unsuspecting citizens almost daily. Johanna's newspaper accuses the police of inaction. The owner of the local pub is slapped in the face, especially after a Mr. Pfeifer publicly humiliates him there. The masked man's latest attack ended in bloodshed.

Are ghosts and monsters really dancing out there against the backdrop of the mountains? The next morning, camper Luzia is completely distraught, especially since her partner David has also disappeared. Anna Hinterweger, who happens to be driving by, takes the young woman to the police station, where Sophia and Jerry initially doubt her story because Luzia is clearly under the influence of drugs. But then they find David's body in the woods. The police investigation is inconvenient for farmer Paul Hinterweger, as he fears negative publicity for his planned holiday resort.