Chris and Maya have just listened to the last sounds of their favorite band and enjoyed the concert evening together, feeling closer than they have in years. But then suddenly there’s this young man, his provocative demeanor, and Chris, who no longer knows what he’s doing. Years later, Eva presents her thesis topic to her professor. She wants to scrutinize the Swiss justice system and uncover hidden discrimination. The student is still unaware that her investigations will challenge her own perception and ultimately her entire life. In his first novel, Beat Vogt skillfully intertwines a family and love story with existential questions about responsibility, lies, and guilt. "The Outage or the Resonance of Guilt" is multi-layered and profound, narrated across multiple time levels and from the perspective of four characters.