Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The gang killed Countess Wiendemar to eliminate witnesses and ensure they could escape without being identified. While Diabolik and Eva planned to steal the ancient coins quietly, Manden's men had a different agenda, they wanted the coins for themselves and weren't concerned about leaving casualties. The murder was meant to create chaos and cover their escape, though it also disrupted Diabolik and Eva's carefully orchestrated plan.

• countess wiendemar
• murder
• bank robbery
• manden

Ginko had been conducting his own separate investigation into Manden's criminal activities. He attempted to infiltrate Manden's mansion with a small team, including Sergeant Palmer, but the operation failed catastrophically. Palmer was killed, and Ginko was captured and restrained in the basement, just hours before Diabolik arrived following his own failed infiltration. Neither knew the other was already imprisoned there.

• inspector ginko
• captured
• manden
• basement

Sergeant Palmer was killed during Ginko's failed attempt to arrest Manden. After Ginko's team was ambushed, Palmer was captured and murdered by Manden's gang. His body was dumped in an abandoned car trunk, and because the operation was kept secret from other police officers, no one knew Palmer was missing or in danger until it was too late.

• palmer
• death
• sergeant
• murdered
• manden

Diabolik was orphaned as a child and raised on a remote island by a secret society of criminals led by a figure known only as "King." King recognized Diabolik's exceptional talent and initially planned to make him his successor. However, King ultimately feared Diabolik's growing power and considered him a threat. To survive and escape being killed himself, Diabolik used mask technology he invented to assume King's identity, then killed the real King and took command of the criminal organization.

• king
• diabolik backstory
• criminal organization
• island

Eva infiltrated Manden's compound by using Diabolik's bulletproof car to lure his men outside. Once inside, she fought through the guards one by one, ultimately cornering Manden and tranquilizing him with a dart. She then revealed her true identity and freed both Diabolik and Ginko from their restraints.

• eva kant
• rescue
• manden
• hideout
• fight

After freeing Diabolik and Ginko, Eva surprised everyone by turning against both Altea and Ginko, subduing them. This was part of Diabolik and Eva's typical operating procedure, they don't fully trust authorities and need to escape before Ginko can arrest them. The double-cross was a strategic move to ensure their freedom rather than any malicious intent toward Altea specifically.

• eva
• altea
• double-cross
• ginko
• betrayal

The Black Panther necklace belonged to Altea di Vallenberg, Ginko's former fiancée. After Eva subdued Altea and left, she secretly returned the necklace as a gesture of gratitude for Altea's help in the rescue mission. This act demonstrated that despite being criminals, Diabolik and Eva operate by their own code of honor and repay debts of kindness.

• black panther necklace
• altea
• return
• gratitude

The film concludes with Diabolik and Eva executing their signature disguise-based heist. They infiltrated an auction while disguised as an elderly couple, using their classic tactics of misdirection and infiltration. Eva successfully recovered her iconic pink diamond, a treasured keepsake from previous adventures, demonstrating their continued success as criminal partners.

• auction
• pink diamond
• heist
• elderly couple
• final scene

Diabolik believed Manden would be unaccompanied at his countryside mansion, based on intelligence gathered through surveillance. However, Manden had already anticipated Diabolik's approach and set up an ambush. Manden was a careful criminal mastermind who maintained heavy security and was always prepared for threats, histrap was specifically designed to capture Diabolik.

• diabolik
• ambush
• manden
• trap
• mansion

After Diabolik disappeared, Eva saw a news broadcast featuring Altea di Vallenberg, Ginko's former fiancée. The report included a coded message hinting at their earlier interactions. Recognizing this as a potential lead, Eva disguised herself as Altea's former stylist to confront her and gather information about Diabolik's whereabouts, ultimately convincing Altea to help plan the rescue.

• eva
• altea
• disguise
• stylist
• news broadcast