Elena Khaetskaya’s stinking, tired Babylon is incredibly reminiscent of a modern metropolis. And in the nooks and crannies of this city the destinies of many people are lost. One of the residents of the Great City is Beda, a slave and programmer. The High Priest of the Oracle purchases it for his "institution". It is while working there that Beda will meet the younger priestess Pif, see the soul of her former master and witness the madness of the rebelling poor people of Babylon.