Operation Disinfection, during which a nuclear strike was carried out on Areal, led to disaster. The anomalous territory is rapidly expanding. Now this is a state within a state, where criminal groups establish their wolf laws. And only the detachment of Major Pletnev, known as the Bear, becomes the only stronghold of order and stands up for the protection of the interests of ordinary people. But even more sinister events mercilessly invade the lives of the inhabitants of the Area... This collection includes works from the “Area” cycle: “Erased from Life”, “State within a State”, “Die Beautifully”.