Investigating a chain of ominous disappearances, hunting for especially dangerous mutants, breaking into the very depths of forbidden territories in pursuit of a legend, trying to get out of a deadly anomaly, risking life and death... The heroes of the collection of stories are ordinary people with completely different motives brought to the Zone. In this mysterious and frightening place, personal gain and the desire for the common good, friendship and betrayal, are sometimes intricately intertwined, and everyday life goes side by side with dark secrets.