Detective Nasos Oikonomidis investigates the disappearance of nine children of Athens' rich and powerful families; the truly shocking nature of the case is much deeper than what it appears.

The parents of the missing children scramble to come up with the outrageous ransom demanded by the kidnappers; Thalia and her family are ostracised as questions about her involvement reach a boiling point.

Emerging evidence exposes the cover-up of a bullying scandal; some of the parents begin to distrust the police and hire a private investigator; Thalia comes face-to-face with one of the kidnappers.

After 23 days, there is still no breakthrough in the case; Nasos comes under pressure from higher ranks to cut the kidnappers off from Thalia and reach an immediate agreement.

A flashback reveals the mastermind's catalyst for the abduction, laying out the events that led them to this point.