The story of Fantômas, the first villain of modernity, from his birth in 1911 as a novel character to his contemporary vicissitudes, passing through Louis Feuillade, André Hunebelle, surrealism and Moscow.
An awkward, maladroit, adolescent superhero called Mercan, has been banished from the land he once ruled. He has to fight to get it back but before, he needs the help of a friend.
Wu Yu, a math prodigy, and Tan Jiao, a mystery novelist, fall in love on a cruise but both suffer memory loss afterward. Wu Yu forgets the days following the trip, while Tan Jiao loses nearly a year and a half. After the tragic death of his sister, Wu Yu abandons his promising future to work as a mechanic in search of the truth. In his quest for justice, he crosses paths with Tan Jiao again.
Vivek, a diligent cop, takes charge of the investigation of the murder of a beautiful young girl, Velonie. The rumours about her that spring up post her death threatens to irrevocably damage Velonie's image, Vivek must wade through a web of half-truths and confusing leads to solve the case.