Johann is old and dying. He arrives in a limbo and meets Jeremiah. Jeremiah accompanies him on his journey to reflect on Johann's lifetime, to comprehend his experiences, and to understand them. Johann's own abuse in childhood, his internal decision to dissociate and align himself with the perpetrators, and the continuation of what happened to him throughout his life. Abuse, whether physical, sexual, or psychological - it happened in the past, it happens today. The novel "Johann" tells how abuse can occur and what consequences it can have for everyone involved. After having lived a life devoid of tangible emotions, Johann enters a limbo after his death. There, he is guided on his path to understanding. He grasps the connections of soul development and finds forgiveness. For himself and for others. It is "just" a story.