Alexander Gromov is doing very well. Graduated from a prestigious university in a sought-after specialty. Great job in one of the leading corporations in Russia, wonderful friends. Life is Beautiful. Alexander predicted a brilliant future for himself, a high position, a spacious office with a secretary. But one stormy day all his hopes turn to dust. An unknown virus has broken free and is spreading around the world like wildfire. In just a few days, the familiar world was turned upside down. Until recently, no one needed professions that were in demand anymore. Who needs a smart programmer who knows how to do his job competently when crowds of risen dead, hungry for human flesh, rule the streets. The military, police and even ordinary hunters are in a much more advantageous position than office plankton, who have only heard gunshots in computer games and seen weapons only in pictures on the Internet.