As policemen fall victim in Finland, Aleksis Nyqvist, an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' media department, receives a position of responsibility. Chancellor Rautakorpi from the Ministry of Defence conceives a brilliant idea.

Nyqvist seeks assistance from Bodin, which proves to be a regrettable idea; Bergenskjöld obtains damning evidence regarding Nyqvist's true history; Härkönen's responsibilities become even more intricate.

Nyqvist finds himself increasingly isolated; Helena's eyes finally open; the iron corporation grows uneasy as the security policy game reaches a dead-end.

The Nyqvist couple face decisions; Bodin reveals advancing to the next phase; Imatra becomes the inevitable path, fraught with unavoidable collisions.