My name is Pilot. Maybe because I can fly on my own, without wings or machines. Through space and time. Through different streams of reality. I have no other name. At least, I don’t remember him. I was born on Earth and was the most ordinary boy. Then he became a Pilot and wandered around the universe for a long time. A mark glows on the left chest - a special sign by which they recognize me, and I cannot hide it. Everyone sees me differently, such is my nature. Everyone sees something special: their fears, dreams and hopes. I don’t know how old I am, or how long ago I left Earth. I only know that that Earth is long gone, and I will not return. Therefore, I agreed to undergo the Ritual. A test that gives a chance to return what cannot be returned. I find myself in a strange place with friends from my earthly childhood, and I make move after move in this cruel game. Will I be able to reach the end?

Author's notes: This is a fairy tale about friendship and finding oneself in the universe without any pathos. The thing is written in a somewhat unusual format. It is best to read it slowly, using the method of deep immersion, trying to hold onto the picture, as when watching an anime series. Those who have already read first volume, they are happy to re-read it again and discover new meanings for themselves, find unexpected details. And if you can go through the Ritual in the first person, looking from the eyes of the main character, an unforgettable experience awaits you. Events develop in waves, the pace changes from slow to swift. It is impossible to predict how everything will end.