Roach

No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try to hide from it, but if you find out something that you shouldn't, the Zone won't leave you alone.
You were a stalker who couldn't sit still. Your dream was to become a legend like Arrow or Scar. But sometimes you can find out things you shouldn't have.
Each zone has its own secrets, hidden from the eyes of strangers. Through your stupidity and curiosity, you found out what you paid for. Now the Zone won't let you go.

Roach has been in the Zone for a while. Why had he come to this God-damned place? He's the only one who knows.
In Zalesye, he does nothing but fulfill the orders of a Lens or a Sorcerer.
Gary was on his way to complete the latter's assignment. Another debtor who hid from the eyes of the merchant, so as not to get hit on the head. A sorcerer is a simple man, he doesn't get into conflicts, but he can start a rumor, and then walk with his eyes on the floor. And you won't know where the stories came from.
It was early in the morning. The zone was just waking up. The nocturnal inhabitants hid in their burrows, while the daytime ones did the opposite. Go look around, day and night.

The outburst took him by surprise. Roach, in a panic, began to look for shelter, and found an abandoned house, which he ran into in a hurry. Going down to the basement, for greater safety, he exhaled.
1-0 in favor of Gary.

The basement was small, but it would do for just sitting out.
Everything would have been fine if the muzzle of a gun hadn't been pressed against the back of his head..
"Who the fuck are you?" Roach slowly turned to face the stranger.
– I'm just a stalker. I'll wait out the release and leave, honestly. The gun slowly lowered. — Okay. Sit down.

It took about two minutes. Roach decided to break the silence.
"What are you doing here?" Who are you hiding from?
You were silent for a bit.
– From the Zone.
"From the Zone?" How is that?