Nick and Hank investigate a murder victim left in a dumpster, and soon discover that the trail leads to an abusive boyfriend, an arrogant lawyer, and a meek junk yard owner. Meanwhile, Juliette notices someone watching her and Nick, and Monroe gets a message from the creature community.

When Juliette stumbles upon a horrifying murder, Nick learns the suspected creature is unable to return to a human form; Hank sees something inexplicable.

Hank starts reflecting on an arrest he made earlier in his career regarding a man who committed murder claiming “self-defense against monsters.” With the man’s death sentence rapidly approaching and the knowledge he’s recently gathered from Nick, Hank begins to wonder if there was more truth to the man’s seemingly absurd story then he once thought. Back at the spice shop, Monroe finds himself involved in a situation he never saw coming.

A homicide leads Nick and Hank onto the dark and mysterious path of a local Native American power quest. Meanwhile, Juliette's erratic behavior lands her on the wrong side of the law. At the spice shop, Rosalee and Monroeare on a mission and call on Captain Renard for help.