The world of steam and metal - Victorium. A world where capital and profit rule. A world where countries are about to fall into the abyss of a general war. And no one will escape her anymore. The embassy of the Russian Empire has been carved out in the distant Levant. Will this become a reason for war between powerful states? Who and what is behind this? The young officer of the Third Section will have to find answers to these and many other questions. The mysterious East will not deceive him - after all, behind every smile there is a dagger hidden, and the sweet molasses of speeches is easily followed by a shot.