These very different stories are united by a common theme - the eternal search for answers to questions that have troubled humanity since the beginning of time. The author touches on complex issues - from ruthless bureaucracy to finding one’s place in life and the desire to unravel the mysteries of the universe. Here, fiction is intricately intertwined with reality, and in the characters the reader recognizes himself, his loved ones and colleagues who surround him at work and at home. Stories about good and evil, love and betrayal, written in vivid figurative language, will not leave anyone indifferent. Some of them are downright scary, while others still inspire hope that everything will be fine...The illustration for the cover was created by the "Midjourney" neural network.