Any gift can become a curse. This is exactly what happened in the case of Igor Chernigovsky, who is known in this world as the Theorist. The gift of emotion is rare here. And so much so that those with them can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Competition among emotionals is incredibly high: each of them sleeps and sees how to become the only one. This is in dreams, but now... Now they all united in an effort to leave Igor without a head, putting an order for her. And where to run here? Rare human settlements and endless expanses of an alien planet, teeming with all kinds of predators, where it is difficult, if not impossible, to survive. Especially alone. While Igor is not alone. But won't his companions themselves become those who will be seduced by an unheard-of reward for the person who, next to him, should only reach out? Stretch, for example, with a knife...