The most difficult thing about alternative history is when it completely unexpectedly ceases to be alternative. While the “Inspector of the Empire” was being created, relations with the Reich deteriorated and the opportunity to develop the country for oil production disappeared. The Hetman declared that the tanks of the cathedral Russia were moving towards Kyiv; however, the author is not at all inclined to trust the hetman. The press stopped discussing the question of when the war would start in Europe, and switched to the topic of whether Clinton could drag our country into a war in Europe, which has long been under peace negotiations. Huey Long again took part in the US election race. Of course, as the reader has already understood, this is nothing more than a joke. However, something has clearly been going on with the sense of humor in our society in recent years. The author began to come across people who claim that during Brezhnev’s time in Bryansk there was supposedly nothing to buy for dinner, although these people not only did not live in Bryansk, but also did not find Brezhnev alive at all. Moreover, they prove this to people who lived in Bryansk in those days and went shopping.

And for these reasons, the author decided to show such an honest and truthful story, but not ours, which in no way can become ours future. Or rather, the author has hope for this. Although, as the hero of Ilf and Petrov said, only an insurance policy can provide a complete guarantee. The hero will find himself in a world where the great powers have decided to abandon the nuclear arms race instead of war. Well, almost refuse. They wanted what was best, and what happened is for the readers themselves to judge. Stalin and Lenin do not participate in the novel this time, because this is the era of Kosygin and... but it will be a surprise. Beautiful women, spies and intelligence services are guaranteed; as a bonus - a few criminals and traitors. Well, as it should be for every victim, the hero has to save the world. For some reason, the world always needs to be saved, and in our lives too.

Is everyone ready? Then forward into the unknown!