Obeying a mysterious call, nine girls from an orphanage in Farenza jumped out of a window overlooking a canal and... became undead. But this is just the beginning. There are other deaths and dangers ahead that threaten the entire Continent, and therefore Longsdale and Commissioner Brannon are forced to leave Blackwith and arrive in Faranza, where there is a hole sealed by consultants to the other side. During the investigation, Brannon and Longsdale find answers to all questions - and who are the consultants, and where they came from. But at the hour when the curtains fall, the commissioner will have to make the most difficult choice...