Stalker Mityai is the most legendary and discussed personality in the Novosibirsk Zone. Everyone knows the stories about his exploits, and many trackers hold him up as an example to young newcomers. However, who is he really? And how did he become known throughout the Zone? Long before he gained his reputation, the young stalker Mityai was an ordinary newcomer, a “washcloth” who did not stand out much from the crowd. But one fateful attack changed his fate... During the gang war that broke out in the Zone, Mityai receives a clear task - to find and save the only surviving witness of a secret operation in exchange for the life of his comrade. However, during the investigation it turns out that the situation is much more complex and confusing. The tramp stalker unwittingly becomes an accomplice in a real conspiracy, behind which there are very influential people.