The idea of writing this book came to the author under the influence of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Shadow”, but the plot is completely different. Strange transformations occur with the main character, which is impossible without the intervention of higher powers. Trying to figure this out, he accidentally learns that certain government officials have planned an armed conflict with another country, seemingly in order to achieve a noble goal. War cannot be allowed, and although the forces are not equal, peace can be maintained. But this is clearly not enough to stop experiments on people.