Life has taken two experienced stalkers far apart - Chemist and Fistful. One now lives on the mainland and has entered politics. The other one is still trampling the Zone, and besides, he has fallen ill with a fatal disease. But when the mysterious Runa group begins its secret activities and a drug that has an anomalous basis and has an ominous effect on people gets into the Perimeter, Fistful decides that it is time for him to act again. But he doesn’t know yet that for the first time his old friend the Chemist will stand in his way. And the confrontation between these two will tear the Zone to shreds!