A heroic book for a heroic reader. The narrative frame covers half the globe and extends from prehistoric times to the present day. This is a challenging book. Who will win in a deadly struggle for an ancient and powerful artifact? And where is the line between a multi-way game and crazy reality? The book is not recommended for children under 16 years of age, employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, members of the commission on falsification of history, the leadership of the Museum of Paleontology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, former political strategists, some representatives of the Russian business community, followers of Eastern para-religious cults, lovers of Japanese cuisine, and Go players.