Three men with strange nicknames—Joker, Warrior, and Poet—have recently entered my life, instantly turning everything upside down. Our close-knit team investigates crimes. And right now, a new client has approached us: Pavel Klyuchnikov, a wealthy businessman living in the village of Cherkasovo, where sinister things are happening. It all began with the disappearance of pets—cats, dogs… Then Klyuchnikov’s daughter’s friend drowned. He suspects murder and fears for his daughter’s life. And something unusual is happening to me: for some time now I’ve been noticing various signs, I’m tormented by nightmares at night, and I’ve developed a feeling that someone is playing with us—someone is always standing behind my back…