Founded on the ruins of the technocratic state of the Great Participatory Machine and lasting for five centuries, the indestructible Empire was on the verge of destruction. The state is dying, torn apart by long-standing civil strife and weakened by a fierce struggle for power among senior officials and aristocratic clans. Meanwhile, in the fire-breathing depths of the South Venice Industrial Zone, mysterious and vengeful enemies of the human race are awakening from a long lethargy - the Engineers, who are rumored to be demons in human form. Against this background, the story of Love, the story of Revenge, the Story of Ascension to Power unfolds; and, finally, the strangest and most terrible story of Madness, capable of destroying the universe itself and turning back time.