The construction of a dam near the Bering Strait is hampered by difficulties. Dr. Zeman's research is required to solve the problem. Atom goes to ask for help from the doctor who lives a secluded life in the depth of the Alps because of his hatred for civilization. Atom, however, finds the doctor being attacked by another robot that is after the research material.
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The research, however, is kept hidden on the man's grandaughter's locket:
Further complicating thins, his son and daughter in law or daughter and son in law were killed by a robot, & he has since become hateful of all robots:
Dr. Ochanomizu sends Atom disguised as a human to try to persuade Dr. Zeman to give him the research. However, the badguy is also after the research.
