Degree Team (Apocalypse)

A geothermal catastrophe. A massive underground cataclysm occurred in the world—a surge in activity in the planet's interior.
Anomalous Northern Lights. After the catastrophe, the aurora borealis, previously seen only at the poles, began to be observed all over the world. This is not a beautiful phenomenon, but a sign that something in nature has broken.
Mutations. Because of this aurora, people began to mutate—turning into horrific creatures. The world was rapidly losing its humanity. Before letting someone in, you had to ask about everything.

Gradus (Ilya) survived in his house during the Apocalypse. It was dangerous to go outside for long periods during the day, as the dangerous radiation caused mutations. At night, people would go door-to-door, looking for shelter. Such people could be tested for mutations; if they had them, they were shot; if they didn't, they stayed indoors. People with mutations were called mimics, monsters pretending to be humans. So Gradus (Ilya) assembled a team: Yuni, Polizavr, Vlad, Rhyme, and Fixplay. They lived in Ilya's house, calmly, peacefully, and harmoniously. It was dangerous for anyone to remain alone in the house, as a tall, pale, half-naked maniac, apparently mutated, roamed the streets. One day, Fixplay and Vlad went out to mine resources, but only Vlad returned. Yuni became hysterical.

Yuni: How... HOW COULD YOU LEAVE HIM... YOU PATHETIC, WORTHLESS COWARD!

Vlad: How could I save him if he was already infected?!