Any gift can also become a curse. This is exactly what happened in the case of Igor Chernigovsky, who is known in this world as the Theorist. The gift of emotion is rare here. And so much so that those who possess it can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The competition among emotional people is incredibly high: each of them dreams of becoming the only one. This is in dreams, but now... Now they have all united in an effort to leave Igor without his head, placing an order for it. And where to run here? Rare human settlements and vast expanses of an alien planet, teeming with all kinds of predators, where survival is difficult, if possible at all. Especially alone. While Igor is not alone. But won’t his companions themselves become the ones who will be tempted by a hitherto unheard-of reward for the person who is here, right next to you, if you just stretch out your hand? Stretch, for example, with a knife...