The failed actor Nikolai has an unusual hobby - he brilliantly plays the roles of hooligans, bandits, scammers - but not on the stage, but... in real life. And it helps solve crimes. A strange hobby fills his everyday life with dangerous adventures and strong emotions. However, the art of reincarnation, in turn, plays a cruel joke with him, and he himself cannot figure out - where is the introduction, and where is life.