In the days leading up to the Dreyfus retrial, tensions are running high in the streets of Paris. Jouin takes a gamble and breaks a promise to Jeanne, and Lepine makes a public show of his authority.

When Meg Steinheil is abducted, her husband asks Fiersi for help. Lepine and Cochefert are made fully aware of Puybaraud's double dealing when the leaders of the anti-Semite leagues are forewarned of Paris wide police raids on their organisations.