A former senior citizen, crippled in Afghanistan, and now a homeless tramp, Andrei Shatun has been collecting bottles in a remote town for many years. However, mysterious circumstances dramatically change his fate. Having acquired incredible abilities, Andrei returns to the capital - and here he is convinced from his own experience of the existence of magicians like him, who form the Brotherhood of Initiates. For many millennia, these secret gods of the Earth have been shaping the history of mankind and fighting the descendants of Satan with varying degrees of success. Getting in their way is mortally dangerous - however, just like participating in their intrigues and global operations...