Having opened password-protected files on the laptop of a deceased friend, the heroes of the novel experience sensations that can be described as “the world turned upside down.” The characters' world is turned upside down, they see absolutely reliable documents, photographs and videos demonstrating the tragic turns of their destinies - despite the fact that not a single event reflected in these files ever happened. This novel is not science fiction, not metaphysical delights and not a detective story. This is the author’s favorite genre, which in American literature was once called “true story which never happened” - a completely true story that, in principle, could not happen.