They were all so different... People who were made prisoners by a maniac who hid his face. A traveler, a single mother, a sculptor, a major, a swindler, an economist and a kept woman - what could unite them except the fate they were destined for? The kidnapper killed one of the captives in front of the others, and carved a mysterious symbol on the body of the second. He also sentenced the rest to death, but...They managed to escape! Will this save them? The maniac remained free, and his plans did not change. A few days later he reached the former prisoner and cut his throat. Now there are five of them left...