Several years have passed since the appearance of the Anomalous Zone .. Shooter, Fang and Ghost, three stalker friends are preparing an unprecedented attempt to penetrate into her heart, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But there are those who seek to prevent this plan .. In pursuit of the Arrow is sent to the mercenary Scar, whose life depends on the fulfillment of his mission: to stop the daring tramp. At any cost, even if you have to put everything at stake in return. Events follow events. The head of one of the scientific laboratories no longer expects to avoid criminal prosecution, a disaster breaks out over him. But he finds salvation where others meet only death: at the formidable Guardians of the Zone, who called themselves the "Monolith" ... The story is closely intertwined with the plot of the game "Clean Sky", which formed its basis and served as an inspiration for the creation of this work.