About the book: 2010 / While wandering around the city, bosom friends Jack and Charlie meet a stranger in black, who convinces them to undergo a small test. Could they have imagined that this would completely change their lives and even - it’s scary to think! — will almost lead to the destruction of the Universe? After the test, something inexplicable happens to Charlie. An unusual black tattoo appears on his body, which seems to live its own life and controls Charlie himself, forcing him to commit monstrous acts..