The Committee faces difficult work in the world of Asalentae. The goal is to capture the “cowboys” - a group that owns the transfer equipment. But it is necessary to exercise maximum caution so as not to frighten off the criminals. A random coincidence of circumstances unexpectedly comes to the aid of the Committee: an alliance of local tribes, mistaking the aliens for messengers of the supreme god, is preparing for a war for the return of lost lands. The head of the department, Vasily Berdin, and his employees decide to take advantage of the fortunate opportunity .