The narrative centers on Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach, the final heir of a formidable German lineage whose artillery was responsible for numerous deaths in the two world wars. As the last of the Krupps, Arndt, a gay son of an industrial magnate, chose not to meet the demands of his family and their business. He renounced his inheritance, valued at approximately three and a half billion marks. Alternatively, one might argue that he was compelled to abandon the global empire due to his inability to manage it.