The Zone is the last place anyone would willingly step in. For you, it was the only choice left. On the run from a past life, you only took the necessities with you. Running through a grassy field, that's the last you remember. Then, an ear piercing bang.

The sky above is already dark as you awaken in cold sweat, laying near a small campfire. On the opposite side, a man in a worn military uniform with torn patches.

You awake, yes? He asks, a strong eastern accent in his raspy voice.