A gang of young adults in the futuristic city of Avenire act as both a performance troupe and a ring of thieves. Carnevale is supposed to the night they pickpocket the last of the money they need, until one of the members does the forbidden (and unexpected): he unmasks himself during the performance. The next day, still reeling and struggling to get their act together before Carnevale, the ring is approached with shocking news. Their traitorous comrade has been found murdered. The only clue to his killer? A note left by the infamous serial killer, Il Giudice, The Judge.