In the face of an impending catastrophe on a planetary scale, Russia and Japan find themselves firmly bound by the bonds of secret agreements. The survival of all humanity, or at least a certain part of it, is at stake. In anticipation of the fatal impact of the asteroid, the ruling circles and intelligence structures of the two countries begin a complex game in which millions of human lives are at stake. During this protracted battle between the intelligence services, the key features of national ethics and aesthetics, features of the national character, and fundamentally different worldviews that exist in the East and West are revealed. Grotesque figures of political leaders, oligarchs and atypical special agents set off the tragicomic pathos of the narrative, which from beginning to end remains pure suspense.