After Moesgaard's tour of the hospital, the director orders the Secret Brotherhood to investigate the hospital's problems. A sudden accident sends Drusse, who had been reluctantly discharged, back to the surgical ward. Despite her difficult delivery, Judith prepares to meet her baby.

After poisoning Krogshøj, Dr. Helmer fears another investigation will be launched and goes to help him. While recovering from her surgery, Mrs. Drusse attends a gathering with the restless spirits, but not everyone is welcome there. Judith's son continues to grow at an alarming rate.

Dr. Krogshøj's life hangs in the balance. Moesgaard manages to avert conflict in the ward, but the Kingdom remains in danger of falling apart. After coming face to face with the embodiment of Satan, Mrs. Drusse must rely on Bulder's knowledge of the Kingdom's deepest recesses.

The hospital is rapidly falling into disrepair. What is happening in the deepest darkness of the Kingdom seems to be directly linked to the neurosurgery department, and Mrs. Drusse is getting closer to solving the mystery. As the investigation into medical malpractice unfolds, more secrets about Dr. Helmer come to light.