Memories of the last years of service and the retirement of a former middle-level manager of the criminal investigation department, a man of unformatted character, following his own path in life, suddenly develop into an action-packed crime novel, in which a historical study of what has come true and what has not come to light unexpectedly appears destinies of Russia. The crime novel in turn turns into a mystical thriller with a historical background. A touching tale of love is woven into the mystical thriller. The novel ends with the end of the world. Whether this end of the world is a figment of the protagonist’s imagination or a catastrophe of the universe is left to the reader’s discretion. This book is about how small human actions are woven into a common historical fabric, and about a person’s responsibility for each of his actions. Contains obscene language.