If glitches turn out to be not really glitches, and nightmares become completely believable, it’s worth thinking: maybe someone needs this? Maybe this “someone” is extremely interested in Peter Maxin becoming an obedient instrument of someone’s evil will and fulfilling the “mission” without even knowing it? And if he suddenly suspects something is wrong and balks, then it won’t take long to eliminate him. It is unlikely that the disappearance of an ordinary ecologist sent to backward Russia to save and educate stubborn Russians who do not want to join such a convenient single world information space will be the reason for an international scandal. However, when State Security takes on the task of saving the Motherland and people, the scenarios of arsonists and saboteurs can be thrown into the trash, be they at least three times brilliant aliens or four times advanced guests from the future...