Sergeant Mendoza was becoming very unpopular, being found inept as interim alcalde after Luis Ramon's death in the devil's fortress. The ambitious 'new broom' Ignacio de Soto secured his nomination by the Spanish king dueling the silver spoon nominee Caroga in Madrid. At arrival in Los Angeles, he finds himself welcomed by everyone, including a younger Madrid university study mate, Diego de la Vega. Ignacio accepts don Alejandro's invitation to the de la Vega hacienda, but shows his true colors there: he promises to break the pueblo to his will within three months, has concluded from Ramon's files that the entire elite was Zorro's accomplice and orders them locked in there till the 'bandit' is caught. At night, the fox escapes to give him his first lessons in fencing and humility...
—KGF Vissers