This story takes place during the early years of Geralt's Witcher training , when a messenger comes along with a contract intended for a Master Witcher, when instead he is revived by novice Geralt, he finds himself a bit over his head after deciding to take the monster solo.

A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home.