The center of the story revolves around a young inventor named Vadim, who has fulfilled the dream of many cyberneticists. He has developed an artificial intelligence - an electronic prototype of the human brain. But even the scientist himself does not realize the price that has been paid for his invention. Detective-theorist Sergey takes on the investigation, having recently joined the task force. Soon, these two storylines will intertwine into a dangerous tangle. It will be revealed that Vadim's past is full of secrets...