In an attempt to catch the attacker, by whose grace dozens of computer players ended up in a coma, one of the law enforcement agencies organizes an operation, in which the role of “live bait” is assigned to Lieutenant Lomushkin. Due to unforeseen circumstances, his consciousness is imprisoned in a multiplayer game. In order to get out of a coma and return to real life, he will have to play by someone else's rules, even realizing that he is being used "in the dark." This is a draft of a novel, the final version may differ from what will be posted here