Arkady Frantsevich Coward, who dreams of achieving world recognition in science, is captured by his own unusual dreams, which made him lose the connection between reality and the world of the subconscious. Attempts to understand his own worldview confuse the situation even more and push the hero to desperate actions. However, all this does not drive Coward crazy, but makes him rethink his life values and come to the conclusion that love makes a person omnipotent.