The Dorminican Empire is a powerful state, ruled by Emperor Stefan Dorminikos for a long time. The Angels themselves divided his soul into three hypostases, which regularly take turns on the throne under the supervision of the Etalon magicians and the faithful guards - the White and Golden Sashes. But no empire can do without a shadow world - the criminal bottom. This world is called the Circle. In an iron organization forged from the scum of thieves, the smuggler Drot occupies an important position with the leader. His job is to dig and sniff around. Identify traitors and spies, infiltrate rival gangs and thwart their plans. Sharp Nose is an extremely dangerous profession, and Drot is one of the best at it. Ordered to deal with yet another criminal group that has challenged his boss, he is forced to go against the people among whom he was born and raised - and to whom he vowed never to return.