It became increasingly difficult for the police to keep this case secret. It’s scary to imagine what kind of panic will begin in the city if it becomes known that some maniac is attacking women and cutting their faces with a scalpel. The victims remained alive, but were terribly disfigured... Journalist Nikita Shmelev was treacherously fired from his native newspaper. Now, to stay afloat and find a new job, he needs exclusive sensational material from his nose! When information about the maniac accidentally fell into his hands, he realized that he simply had to conduct a journalistic investigation in parallel with the police. Moreover, the next victim turned out to be a high-ranking official and did not survive the attack...