In the Lower Bavarian village of Neukirchen, tensions are running high: According to a local construction contractor, a theme park is set to be built very soon in close proximity to the village. Opponents and supporters are at odds with each other. After the last farmer, Konrad Stadler, gives in and agrees to sell his fields, the project seems to be a done deal. However, during a morning walk, Cornelius discovers the farmer's body and unexpectedly becomes embroiled in a whirlwind of criminal activities and human depravity that shakes the entire village to its core.