Thomas Vernant

When cops recruit a has-been DJ to bust a quirky criminal gang with ties to his rival, he spots a chance to mix his way back to the top with a banger.

At 22, Damien is a far-right soldier : an activist for "Barrière Nationale", a fringe group fighting against the so-called "Great Replacement", he lives only for his homeland. On June 24th, as Paris swelters under a troubling heatwave, Damien guns down eleven people in a mosque. Arrested that same evening, the media erupts and speculation spreads ; to some, Damien is a monster, to others, a neurotic consumed by loneliness. From his rural childhood to his philosophy studies in the capital, nothing seemed to point toward such a violent act. Who is responsible ? Damien’s story — or those who shaped him ?

Eight videos that no one was ever meant to see resurface. A strange black hole forms during a weather report. A man in a suit and tie broadcasts from an asteroid. A magic trick goes horribly wrong. Each of these files plunges us into the mental depths of these characters, between unease, delirium, and haunting fears. Eight stories. Eight nightmares. One secret.