The Chernobyl Zone has always attracted daredevils and swindlers who want to quickly get rich from swag. But now everything has changed, and it is no longer stalkers who are rushing there for prey, but the Zone itself, as if hungry after a long sleep, has gone beyond its usual boundaries and began to “devour” new territories. A nearby city instantly turned into a Buffer Zone - a terrible borderland where anarchy and lawlessness reign. Some managed to escape, some found themselves trapped, and some perceived what was happening as a sign - a sign to begin action. Wild rituals are performed, fires are lit, blood is shed for the glory of the forces of evil. In the very heart of the anomalous territory, something dark and powerful is awakening, capable of destroying humanity. How far will an ordinary resident of the city of Maxim go to prevent the advance of the devilish horde, and at the same time return his daughter, stolen by the servants of a terrible cult? And most importantly, can he, once entering the path of blood, ultimately remain human?