War has begun in the galaxy!!! The great cosmic races clashed with each other, and even on the very outskirts of the explored Universe, echoes of distant bloody battles reach humanity. Our overlords and protectors of the Geckho are also involved in this global conflict. Is this good for humanity or bad? The answer is ambiguous. On the one hand, the Geckho are no longer interested in protecting our home planet, which cannot but worry. On the other hand, perhaps there is a chance for humanity to express itself and participate more actively in interstellar politics? Komar, along with the Shiamiru team, is on the front line. The newly-minted Hearer and his friends find themselves in the thick of a cosmic war...