A simple watchmaker named Adrian stirs the homologated consciences of the people during the New Year's Eve concert and becomes a revolutionary symbol -- but also a target for those in power.

Orso and Carbone continue their hunt of the mysterious "Watchmaker", joined by a Swiss watch-making company that decides (as a publicity stunt) to put a 1 million euros bounty on his head. Meanwhile, Adrian rescues two girls from a rape attempt by turning into the "Fox", a masked vigilante. When the Regime decides to describe the Fox as a criminal, one of the two girls defies the official narrative by speaking up on newspapers.

The Regime offers Darian a daily strip on television in order to keep him under control, but the Watchmaker deserts the program. Adrian, meanwhile, frees Milan Cathedral from its advertising coverage, triggering other acts of emulation in the rest of the country. Draghenstein takes advantage of the situation to unleash chaos and blame the Watchmaker for the disorders, while the High Commissioner offers Johnny Silver the chance to record a new album and recover his fame, if he agrees to kill Darian.