About the book: 2013 / Do you want to deceive fate, get rich, and be cured of any ailments? Welcome to Areal! But let him be ordered back: as a reward for perseverance, everyone is given Dependency. You won't be bored anymore: disastrous anomalies, angry mutants, indomitable Zombies... And people are no better. After all, the Area is also an invaluable resource, and where there is a smell of money, the interests of big crime and big politics intersect. The attempts of a handful of Areal scientists are extremely disturbing to those in power, and only Major Pletnev’s detachment stands to protect the interests of ordinary people. But even more sinister events ruthlessly invade the lives of the inhabitants of the Area…