A leading specialist at the Central Zoo receives a parcel from Afghanistan containing a creature that was considered extinct long ago. The last time this animal, somewhat reminiscent of a rat, was seen alive was almost two hundred years ago. The parcel was accompanied by a “covering letter” - some strange pictures on a greasy piece of paper. In them, bearded men killed women, and children cut the throats of old men. The picture brutally hit the eyes with all shades of red, symbolizing blood... The only thing the zoologist managed to find out about the unknown individual is that she loves raw meat with blood and never sleeps. It was not possible to conduct further research because the creature escaped from the laboratory...