The echoes of the riot continue, as prison manager Hepner teaches the inmates a harsh lesson in humility. Bans, restrictions, and mandatory runs in the exercise yard become the daily routine.

Thanks to Swiet, Alicja learns the truth about Dorota Wójcik, and through Kraszecki, she discovers Hepner's past. One of the past's secrets is Kraszecki's brother.

After spending a night with Kraszecki, Alicja is uncertain if she can trust him. She discovers that Natalia, a girl scarred by acid, is the fiancée of Kraszecki's missing brother.

The police search General Rabczuk's summer house, where Marek Kraszecki was murdered, looking for evidence against Hepner.