In the midst of the financial crisis, beloved superheroes mysteriously disappear, leaving the residents of Athenopolis at the mercy of criminals and natural disasters. Journalist Mr. Gouneberg, of the newspaper Herald, embarks on a thrilling adventure to solve the enigma of their disappearance.

Several decades later, his son collects newspaper covers, articles, personal notes, excerpts, and handwritten documents related to his father’s investigation, assembling a fictional newspaper archive — The Heroic Affair of Mr. Gouneberg.