Previously, this was the city of Vladimir - the pearl of the Golden Ring. Now this is the Zone. Here, the radiation of Objects turns people into insane, bloodthirsty killers. Here, phantoms created from human memories bring death. Here, terrible Holes give rise to all-consuming Spots at night. Here you cannot trust anyone - not your best friend, not even yourself - because a person is betrayed by his own consciousness. Here, an intelligent, ruthless and powerful wandering anomaly is looking for a way to turn the entire Earth into a Zone. And those who dare to stand in her way can be counted on one hand. They have almost no chance. Unless someone decides to pay a truly terrible price for salvation.