A timid and dissatisfied bank clerk, frustrated by the vast inequalities he witnesses daily, decides to wage a personal war against wealth and privilege. He fixates on a prosperous butcher, seeing him as the embodiment of capitalist excess and exploitation. Determined to exact his form of justice, the clerk takes extreme measures to infiltrate and undermine the butcher's world. With a growing sense of anarchic zeal, he resorts to burglary, theft, and acts designed to unravel the butcher’s opulent lifestyle. His obsession leads him into a dangerous spiral, where his actions become increasingly radical.

As he delves deeper into this life of crime, he encounters various characters from the butcher’s life, including associates and family members. The clerk’s quest becomes more convoluted as he grows increasingly consumed by his mission, teetering on the edge of sanity. Each act of rebellion further entraps him in a web of moral and ethical ambiguity, challenging his own beliefs about justice and property. The line between oppressor and oppressed blurs, resulting in a tense confrontation that forces the clerk to face the ultimate consequences of his descent into lawlessness.