SomewhereinBerlin.Butnotjustanytime，thisishereandnow.Apostmandeliversaparceland，soonafterwards，everythingchanges.Aterroristattackrocksafamilytothecore.Maxi–wholoseshermother，herbrothersandherhome–triestolookforward，butisstilldeeplyinsecure.Nothingseemstowork.HerfatherAlexisastraumatisedassheis.Thecertaintiesofthepasthavebeenwipedoutandthegriefthatcomeswiththeirlossobscureseverything.MeetinganotheryoungpersonseemstohelpMaxi.Karlliberatesherfromherparalysisandurgeshertoconquerherfear.HehasorganisedameetingofEuropeanstudentswhoarelookingforsolutionstothecatastrophicsituationonthecontinent.ThetaskheassignsMaxicouldbethedecidingfactorinthesuccessofagrandplan.ByjoiningforceswithKarl，Maxiisdancingonaknifeedge:todayinBerlin，tomorrowinPrague，sooninStrasbourgandeventuallyalloverEurope.JesuisKarl–apoliticaltakeover.
