Paris, 1796. After the execution of Robespierre, the royalists dream of returning the throne to the Bourbons and are preparing a rebellion that should engulf the entire country like a fire. A mysterious man wearing a vest made of human skin appears in Paris. He knows that the Republic police have been on his trail for a long time. But can a daredevil be stopped by such a trifle as a threat of death, especially since this man himself has been dead for a long time...