2356. The terraforming of Mars is almost complete and the Ring Corporation is carrying out the final technical work. Meanwhile, a truly brilliant young man is growing and studying on Earth. The son of the director of the Sever transport company is Platon Andropov. Since childhood, he was endowed with the ability to “count,” which should play a significant role in his life. Many students and professors envy his knowledge, girls like him, everything is fine with his friends. What else do you need? But Andropov has no idea what kind of trouble he was doomed to from childhood. A “hunt” begins throughout Solsis for Andropov’s gift, each time he finds himself on the brink of death, and each time he dashes away from a fight with fate. But it is impossible to run indefinitely. Sooner or later he will have to fight. And then everything will turn upside down, the one who was the enemy will become closer to the most faithful friend, and the best friends will try to stick a knife in the back.