The Taiga Syndrome is a fairy tale run amok, following an unnamed Ex-Detective on a thrilling quest. She is hired by a betrayed husband, convinced by a brief telegram that his second ex-wife desires to be found after fleeing to the far reaches of the earth.

The Ex-Detective embarks on her adventure with a translator, venturing into a snowy, hostile forest where strange events unfold. Tales of Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood echo through her journey, as she navigates a territory overwhelmed by the primitive excesses of Capitalism—accumulation and expulsion, corruption and cruelty.

Her quest is more experiential than moral, revealing profound truths: just as love can fly away, sometimes unloving flies away as well. Sometimes, leaving everything behind is the only option left.