Martin Bormann is one of the most mysterious and terrible personalities in the history of the Third Reich. The chief armchair killer committed his crimes from the comfort of his desk. His influence was felt everywhere: even Hitler seemed to fear him. And no wonder: in the citadel of the Third Reich itself, the plan of the "Reich of the Fourth" was ripening. The fate of Martin Bormann, a gray cardinal of the 20th century, is at the center of this documentary narrative.