Ursula's parents are accused of witchcraft. When Ursula takes a stand, she herself falls into the hands of the Inquisition. Bamberg, 1627: 19-year-old Ursula Lambrecht, daughter of the mayor, witnesses her mother being accused of witchcraft, convicted, and burned. Her father's resistance to this verdict attracts the attention of the bishop and his fanatical witch hunters. It is only a matter of time before he is also suspected and imprisoned. Ursula cannot escape this fate either. All her claims of innocence are of no use. Since the Malefizhaus in Bamberg, where those accused of witchcraft are held, is overcrowded, Ursula is taken to Zeil. Exposed to the fanaticism and brutality of witch trials, the young woman is imprisoned and subjected to inhumane torment. Anna, who has been imprisoned for a long time, is also there.