Among them is Andrey, an engineer who agreed to the experiment for a single chance to see his deceased wife, Anna, and daughter, Liza, once more. But instead of generating a controlled simulation, ASPIS opens a path to places its creators never intended to reach.

Andrey’s journey begins at the Institute of Cybernetics and gradually leads him far from familiar reality: toward distorted versions of recognizable places, ancient structures, and worlds that existed long before ASPIS was ever launched.

Explore the environment, find documents and records, interface with OGAS terminals, and piece together the events of the experiment. The story unfolds gradually through the world itself, character encounters, and cinematic scenes.

Exploration eventually gives way to chases and confrontations. The Guardian cannot simply be shot and killed: it pursues Andrey through corridors and rooms, forcing him to keep moving and find a way out under constant pressure.

Other opponents can be fought using a Makarov pistol and melee combat, while ammunition and other resources must be found along the way.