In2020,Germanyisapolicestate.TworivalTVcompanies,AlphaplusandEurolux,arebattlingeachotherintheratings.TheGovernmentannouncesthatshortlyonlyoneofthemwillbeallowedtocontinue,soeachstationwilldoalmostanythingtobeattheother.Eurolux'smostpopularshowis"CannibalTalk"inwhichaHannibalLecter-likeserialkillergivesadvicetophoneinviewers.EmmaTrostworksforAlphaplusandherbossProfessorDr.Besttellsherthathehasinformationthataliensnotonlyexist,butliveamonghumansunnoticed.HeaskshertotrackthemdownsothatAlphapluscanfindasurefirewayofwinningtheratingswar.BeforeEmmacangetovertheshockofthisrequestBestisassassinatedandsheisframedforhismurder.Ontherun,shemusttryandclearherename,andincreasinglybelievesthatcontactingthealiensisheronlyhope.