“Shadow” - the nickname seemed to forever determine the fate of the experienced killer Nikolai. His invulnerability and precise execution of dangerous tasks were legendary in the underworld. One day, returning from another completed task, Nikolai gets into an accident. Doctors, trying to save his life, amputate his legs, Nikolai becomes disabled. His young wife leaves him, he remains abandoned and unwanted by everyone, abandoned in a boarding house for the disabled. Here he faces many difficulties in his new life and cruel treatment of the disabled. A little blind girl predicts his non-accidental appearance in this boarding house. His fate is predetermined - helping disabled people who turned out to be objectionable to a wealthy official, a local deputy. The girl reveals a little secret, telling Nikolai about a magic stone that allegedly flew from a distant star. With the help of the magical power of the stone and his skills, Nikolai enters into a confrontation with bandits and criminal authorities.