Rust Plague

The day he received a mysterious invitation, Rich thought he was going to investigate a new disease. Three months' rent paid, a million dollar check in hand, a strange place called Lexton, and a disease that can make people rust. Strange enough, dangerous enough, but as a detective, this is exactly where he excels. He was wrong. Madrov is his guide, a half-breed with half the face of Lexton's indifference and half the face of the stranger's fear. He said the land had rules: strangers were light and could easily be pushed off cliffs. Delenico is a "doctor" who claims to be an unlicensed quack, but has been decorated by the president. He prepared everything for Rich - rent, check, guide, even this "investigation". He smiled and said, "You are the guinea pig I sent in." The sky over Lexton is rust-colored. The moon is a piece of iron debris that fell from the universe. The locals call it Legnas. Those who are rusty are not sick, they are returning to the embrace of God.