Max Segaletov was destined by fate to become a great scientist. But he has other plans for life. Under the guise of a modest astrophysicist, Sagal is hiding - a mysterious fighter against obscurantism, an exposer of healers and clairvoyants of all stripes. His weapons are logic and intellect, he knows how to skillfully transform and find truth where others cannot find it. In the Baikal Nature Reserve there is a complete attack on hunters. Eyewitnesses claim to have seen real aliens nearby. Sagal joins an intelligence group whose goal is to find out what really happened. His principles will face a severe test of strength. Will he be able to accept the truth without losing himself?