The world of the near future... More and more people escape to the ghostly, but such an exciting virtual reality of online games. And increasingly, people disappear into this reality forever, leaving their relatives with a bunch of problems. But, as it happens, new problems gave rise to a new profession. Igor Lambert is a "returner," a special person who feels the Web and does not succumb to the influence of Chandler's space, where others can be lost forever. When the son of an old friend "hangs" in the game, Igor, without hesitation, rushes to the rescue. But it's not that simple. There is a hardcore mode turned on, and the death of a virtual is tantamount to death in reality...