The plot begins in November 2026, a few months before the start of the 2027 presidential election. years, works in the office of Minister Bruno Juge, with whom he also maintains ties of friendship. The political climate is marked by terrorist attacks, which initially spare human lives. These are extremely sophisticated and call upon significant military means, without it being easily possible to assess the underlying motivations of the perpetrators. Paul's father, Edouard Raison, is a former member of the secret services. Paul maintains distant ties with his wife Prudence, also a civil servant. Paul has a practicing Catholic sister, Cécile, who is married to an unemployed notary, Hervé. The couple live in Arras and vote openly for the National Rally. Finally, Paul has a little brother, Aurélien, who works as an art restorer at the Ministry of Culture and is married to a hateful woman named Indy.