 Sebastian Moreno, an author from Spain, arrives in the pueblo to write the story of Zorro and his true identity. He soon witnesses the hero saving Victoria and some guests from two robbers; he ignores how close he is while he is Don Alejandro s guest at the de la Vega hacienda, but accidentally triggers the secret mechanism of the fireplace door, luckily seen by Diego in time to stop him entering. The alcalde makes sergeant Mendoza follow Moreno everywhere for weeks, to no avail. Then Sebastian tells the de la Vegas, he ll just pretend to know Zorros identity to lure him; they warn him the alcalde would not let him go without divulging the secret, but he persists. Zorro fakes a revolution aided by Yankees in the village to divert the alcalde, who however strikes at Moreno, so Zorro fights him and gives the author a ride to the mission, insisting he should use his literary gift to serve justice.