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Adem, a simple man living a modest life with his wife and two children, works as a straightforward clerk at the mint. Despite wanting to lead a life of virtue, kindness, and ethical values, the harsh financial realities and the weight of his responsibilities as a father begin to overwhelm him. In an effort to cheer up his son Arda, who suffers from bullying, and to prove that he once truly was an artist behind money design, Adem’s actions turn his family’s world upside down. At this turning point, he crosses paths again with his brother Kartal, whom he had kept his distance from—a man notorious for his trickery and scams. Kartal, Adem’s complete opposite, is willing to use any means necessary to make easy money, and has even gotten involved in something that will later haunt them. Faced with his wife Canan’s exhaustion from years of financial struggle and his daughter Naz’s growing expectations, Adem finds himself at a breaking point.

Adem believes that the only way to win his family's approval is to buy a house, which is why he decides to print money just this once, involving Kartal in the scheme. However, for an ordinary man, this is not an easy task; he needs to make a solid plan. On the other hand, Kartal's secret dealings, hidden from his brother, have gotten out of hand. The police officer Ayşe, whom he hit with his car, is now unable to use her legs because of Kartal's actions. The two brothers embark on a money-printing operation in a place that would never cross the devil's mind to fix everything, while Adem tries to pull his family back together. He must quickly win back Canan, who wants a divorce, and Naz, who broke her nose to get cosmetic surgery. Unbeknownst to Adem, who thinks he has everything under control, the money will also bring trouble.

Mesut's accidental death shakes Adem. He has transformed from an ordinary man into a killer. He thinks he has messed everything up. He knows very well that if the truth comes out, he will completely lose his family. When his fears and anxieties are triggered, he will make a decision to prevent his family from hating him. While Canan cannot make sense of the situation, things take a turn for the worse. Kartal, while getting closer to the police officer Ayşe whom he hit, will have his balance disrupted when it turns out that Ayşe's ex-husband is a police chief. The two brothers will be dragged into more trouble because of Mesut, and they will learn that once you make a deal with the devil, you cannot break it a thousand times.

Bayram pressures Adem to print more money. However, Adem rejects Bayram, saying he is not that kind of man. Bayram's men grab Adem and throw him into a distant trash container. As the unconscious Adem struggles to breathe, his eyes slowly begin to close when a shadow saves him. Meanwhile, Kartal is trying to find his brother's trail. Ayşe has recovered after her physical therapy and begins to investigate Kartal. Now able to walk, Ayşe will not give up on Bulgary either and, by secretly following Kartal, uncovers unexpected information. Canan, fueled by Adem's declaration that he wants a divorce, has resolved to live the life she desires from now on.

Adem, who understands that he has been tricked, feels bad about his brother's betrayal. The voice recording sent to Canan, Canan not looking at Adem's face anymore, the distance the children have kept, Canan starting to work at Sinan's restaurant and the upcoming divorce case; all these factors cause Adem to experience a great breakdown. Finding Kartal wounded in the forest, Ayşe tends to Kartal's wounds and the closeness between the two becomes a glimmer of hope for Kartal. Ayşe's pursuit of the money she found puts things in a deadlock. Adem, who is called to the police station, thinks he has come to the end of the road, but the course of events takes a completely different turn.