Dozens of animals are disappearing on Earth. They are not killed by hunters, are not caught by trappers, and are not destroyed by their brothers in the food chain. Tigers, lions, rhinoceroses, wolves, moose disappear instantly and completely without a trace. The only thing that connects all these cases is the figure of a mysterious “photographer” armed with a strange camera that does not look like an ordinary one. Maxim Odintsov, a GRU major, becomes involved in an investigation into “biological sabotage” by accident. Maxim’s uncle, forester Pakhomych, called him to the Sindorsky hunting reserve to investigate the loss of bears and the mysterious “photographer.” However, the matter takes a completely unexpected and serious turn - a team of “shooting enthusiasts” led by a general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs disappears in Sindor. Maxim, together with FSB agent Major Olga Valisheva, begin a search and discover that the trail of the “kidnappers” leads to... space.