Ilya, an ordinary provincial guy without any special prospects or outstanding opportunities, finds himself drawn into a confrontation with the ancient gods. Having unexpectedly inherited an apartment, he moves to the regional center, makes plans and meets a girl. It would seem that life is picking up the right speed, but something constantly makes it stumble. Strange people. Puzzles. Unexplained events. Surveillance. The long-awaited happiness turns into real madness: Ilya’s girlfriend is kidnapped, and he himself ends up in a temporary detention center. Having got out of there, the main character tries to deal with all the nightmares that surrounded the young man from all sides...