The collapse of hopes is the sign under which the Strugatskys have worked for the last decades. At the beginning of their journey, they believed that someday, even in the distant future, people would create a healthy society where everyone would be free and happy. But the moment came when the writers came to the conclusion: life will never be cloudless. The world of people lives according to laws that are beyond the control of people. While serving society, a person is forced to step over his “I.” Continuation of the story about the life of the now former progressor Maxim Kammerer.