The change in the social system on Demeter gave rise to a civil war in which all sectors of society were involved, including drug dealers. The planet's aborigines, the lizards, did not stand aside either; their vital interests were significantly affected by the builders of a bright future. Anatoly Ratnikov, who came to Demeter on official business, by the will of fate becomes one of the main characters in the events taking place. A high-class fighter, he not only fights for a “just cause,” balancing on the brink of life and death, but also ends up in a virtual prison, from where, as a rule, there is no return to the real world. But even here he finds a way out, saving himself and his comrade. But what is all this for? Who needed the revolution? Who ordered it? What if this is an experiment on the multi-million population of the planet?