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BOY SLEEPING OIL ON CANVAS

- Morning. - Morning.

- Morning, Ellie. - Morning. Ben!

Has Gedeon been in already?

- No. - Any idea where he might be?

I tried to reach him. His phone was off.

Is there a forensic report on the hut?

Yes, it came in last night. They found quite a lot of DNA traces.

But little of any use to us.

Ms Eberharter often rented out the hut. It had a high turnover of guests.

They ran everything through the database, but no matches so far.

Tell me, did Marianne Eberharter have a dog with her?

It isn't mentioned in the documents.

Don't know anything about a dog.

But there are signs here.

Signs of a dog? Maybe it was a fox or a wolf.

It would still be in here, but it's not.

POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS

Hello!

Hello?

For many of them, belief in Satan is compensating for something.

They're feeling lost and are looking for something that gives them security.

Kai Markstein, for example, wanted to break free

from his strict Catholic mother.

By burning a woman to death?

I've got the video here of Kai Markstein's interview in 2010.

I didn't do anything evil.

We're only following orders, people's wishes. It's what Yvette wanted.

You don't have a plan or anything? It just sort of happened?

How did you choose the location?

There are many spiritual places in our area.

Special, mystical places.

I know. I've read a lot about them.

Witches and enchanted beings live in rocks and trees here.

And the place where you gathered this time is also one of these special places?

A big, flat rock. It was also used for sacrifices in earlier times.

We were together as a group.

We drank beer and chatted, as we often did.

But this time, it was a bit special.

It was different.

Finally, he showed himself to us once more.

Suddenly, he was back.

Who?

I told you that he lives in these places.

-He was always there. -Who was?

He was.

He was.

He promised to protect us.

He promised.

He promised to protect us. He promised.

That's what he promised.

Would you like to tell me where you're going?

No.

I'll go with you then.

I thought you might.

The question is whether the effort you put in is worth it.

I'm not sure how the two of us will work together now.

The way we always did.

The way we started off last time or the way we finished?

Time will tell.

Let's begin with silence then, just to be on the safe side.

- Burglar! My house! - Calm down.

We're from the police. Ellie Stocker, Traunstein CID.

- What doing here? - Police!

We're looking for your son.

What doing... in my house?

Don't like, don't like... Go! Go!

All right, all right.

Where is your son?

My son... former criminal...

My son...

What should I do?

Easy now.

Mrs Markstein, maybe you could write down where your son works.

He works there?

Your son?

Mr Markstein!

Mr Markstein!

I was on night shift on those days. You can check that any time you like.

I would just ask you to be discreet.

Not everyone needs to know I had anything to do with the police.

Can I see your phone?

You'll get it back. It could help to confirm your story.

I don't have one.

You don't have a phone. You know I'll have that checked?

Feel free. I'm living as a recluse here. I don't need one.

I'm repenting, so that my sins are wiped out.

A verse from the Bible.

Acts of the Apostles.

Is the name Marianne Eberharter familiar to you?

No, it isn't.

I'm terrible with names.

What about Yvette Grünbauer?

Of course.

I ask to be forgiven, not to forget.

It was a mistake I will pay for for the rest of my life.

You may not understand, but it destroyed my life as well as Yvette's.

But I can't undo the past, I can't turn back the clock.

My problem is the murders of Ms Grünbauer and Ms Eberharter have similarities.

Do not judge and you will not be judged.

Do not condemn and you will not be condemned.

Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Why did you join this group back then?

I was looking for something.

You know, I always thought God's role in religion

was to turn people into mindless robots.

And I thought that devotion to Satan would help to counter that.

And do you still believe in the devil?

I deeply regret it.

That's not an answer.

No, I don't.

Yvette was one of us back then.

But you all killed her.

I saw him.

He was in my head.

He was in my head. He was in my head...

He was in my head. He ordered me to do it.

He ordered me to do it.

- Are you all right? - Yeah, yeah.

We need to check if he really doesn't have a phone. I don't believe him.

Just because you think someone's guilty doesn't mean he is.

That's why keeping an eye on him is even more important.

- Do you want a drink? - I'm going for a quick shower.

RAFAEL LUTZ 3 MISSED CALLS

Morning, Ben.

Morning, Ellie. Did you get my email?

Hang on.

- Yes. -They're waiting for the forensic report,

but looks like murder in the course of a burglary.

Mr Tobias Dorfmeister seems to have surprised the burglar.

Mrs Dorfmeister saw someone in the garden running away.

- Could she make anything out? -No, unfortunately not.

Gedeon thinks we should leave the case with Salzburg CID for now.

He had a series of burglaries in Salzburg recently

where a homeowner was seriously injured.

Fits the pattern.

OK, but send our daily reports to our CID colleagues anyway,

so we can rule out possible similarities.

Thanks.

Ms Stocker, how are you?

I'm working for the "Evening Post" now.

I remember you, Mr Turek.

For information on our investigations, ask our press office.

I know you don't like me much,

but it wasn't particularly nice for any of us then.

Get out.

I've come to you about the murder of Tobias Dorfmeister last night.

How do you know about that? There's been no press release yet.

I am the press. Have you forgotten?

- Is your task force on the case? - No, it isn't. Now get out.

That's surprising.

Last night's events are linked to Marianne Eberharter's murder. But have it your way.

Hey, wait.

Both cases are to do with the Gössens' big project.

The luxury chalets in the Ziller Valley.

How?

I'd like to tell you more, but you have to guarantee to keep me informed.

Exclusively. Even before an official press release.

Ellie Stocker, Traunstein CID. Is the name Marianne Eberharter familiar to you?

No. Who is she?

- And the name Tobias Dorfmeister? - His father owned the land back there.

He refused to sell for years, even though they offered him huge sums.

His land made up almost half of this site.

Does he live in the area?

Heinrich Dorfmeister hanged himself a few months ago.

The mad people over there said he killed himself

because he was put under so much pressure.

- And was he? - I'm not the one to ask.

Gössen Construction acquired the land. They've got enough cash.

They don't need to put anyone under pressure.

Can I get back in?

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The poultry farm boss confirmed Markstein's alibi.

However, we've found out they've known each other since school.

He supported Markstein during his probation and gave him the job.

- And the boss is clean? - Yes, we've nothing on him.

Looking further into the Satanist scene gave us little we didn't already know.

The number of known Satanists at the time is really small.

To describe it as a scene is almost an exaggeration.

It was more of a group and there has been no sign at all

of any criminal sadism or violence in recent years.

The most relevant thing is Markstein no longer seems to be active.

In my opinion, we shouldn't focus prematurely on a ritual killing.

The factors involved in the burning alive

of Yvette Grünbauer and Ms Eberharter are different.

The body sacrifice was of a woman who was herself part of the Satanist scene.

The group members' testimony at the time said

she willingly put herself in that situation.

It was very different for Ms Eberharter.

If that crime had been part of a ritual act involving several people,

we would have found evidence of that at the scene.

All the signs are that she was overpowered

or at least lured to the crime scene.

And that doesn't fit in with the MO used in comparable cases.

Marianne Eberharter worked in the land development department

for the Salzburg region.

The same department is responsible for the development

of the chalet project in the Ziller Valley.

This is new. Where did you get this information?

Yeah, later. It's a Gössen family project.

And I've learned that the land was repurposed for their benefit.

They're now allowed to build in a conservation area.

And maybe we should have a look at how they managed to do that.

I came across an interview

that an environmental activist gave to a local channel,

a TV report about the protests against the planned building

of the luxury chalets in the Ziller Valley.

OK...

The repurposing of the conservation area

into land for building is based solely on reports

produced by "independent" experts who were already working for the Gössens.

And the real scandal is there were already earlier reports

which specifically warned against development.

And these reports which the land development office had

were destroyed just six months before the land was repurposed in a fire

whose cause is unknown. There are no electronic copies.

Do you have proof that these documents actually existed?

If we already had proof, building would be halted immediately

and we wouldn't be holding out here day and night, right?

Thank you.

Ms Eberharter had access to the archives.

That means, theoretically, she could have started the fire.

Maybe what Ina Meyer is saying here isn't so absurd.

If Ms Eberharter did that,

then we can assume she received something for it.

If we suppose that the Gössens are behind it all,

they could solve a problem like this in a more sophisticated way.

We should at least check the accounts for irregularities.

Isn't it all a bit far-fetched

that you'd take brutal, murderous revenge on the puppet, not the puppet master?

We don't know Ms Eberharter's role in this.

As we know, Tobias Dorfmeister was murdered last night.

Your orders were that the case should remain with Salzburg CID for now

because they had a series of burglaries where the homeowner was seriously injured.

Fine, but there's another connection.

Tobias Dorfmeister was facing bankruptcy,

but was able to save his company with the money he got from his father.

For his part, he got the money from selling land to Gössen Construction,

the very place where the luxury chalets are to be built.

That means the two murders could be connected.

There appears at least to be a common motive, however different they may be.

The activists.

Yes, we need to investigate them.

How do you know all this?

I was in the Ziller Valley and spoke to the site manager

from Gössen Construction.

You're twisting things a bit.

OK, Pia, you get the documents from the Dorfmeister murder.

We'll check them and if we discover anything that backs up this theory,

the case comes to us.

Several officers have stated

that Mr Winter often seemed tired and distracted.

I take it you know how gruelling work on a task force can be.

Problems sleeping are the rule rather than the exception.

That doesn't explain his absences.

It also involves having to react to things on impulse without consulting others.

You know this if you've worked on a task force before.

Ms Stocker, please, has Mr Winter done his job?

- Yes or no? - Yes, to the best of my knowledge.

During your last case, the serial killings,

did you get the feeling that Mr Winter...

was under the influence of drugs or medication?

No.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Some say the case could have been solved more effectively without him

and a murder prevented. Do you agree?

I don't know how much you know about real police work,

but you don't find a killer by googling the word "killer".

Well, then, I'm sure you'll explain it to me.

It's like a jigsaw puzzle with 1,000 pieces, but you only have 250.

Nevertheless, you have to be able to create a complete picture.

Gedeon Winter and I worked together.

We did our best to prevent further murders. End of.

Look, Ms Stocker, we have an incomplete puzzle in front of us with many pieces.

Unlike your work, however, we know who holds the missing pieces.

And that's you.

This glow in the forest.

I went towards it.

I called out her name.

But she didn't answer me.

Mr Zacher, I'm sorry, but the sooner and more precisely you tell us what you saw,

the greater the chance we'll find the killer.

The fire...

It seemed to me like something was moving behind the flames.

I tried to see what it was.

And then?

Someone was there.

Just for a second.

Just appeared from nowhere.

Can you describe them?

Could you make out anything?

He didn't have a face.

I ran away.

I couldn't help her. I just couldn't.

He fired a gun at me.

I just ran.

He fired a gun at you?

OK, so it must have been fired from over there

and according to his own testimony, Zacher stood about here.

That means, if the bullet missed him, then we should find it in this area.

OK, let's go.

I have to go.

Has it something to do with the Gössens?

Who are you actually after? The killer or me?

Is there such a difference?

You're paranoid.

You're corrupt.

Is this your idea of how to run a task force?

I'm not giving up so easily.

Sequere me, te protegam.

Sequere me, te protegam. Sequere me, te protegam.

Sequere me, te protegam.