After overpopulation of the Earth, there began a sharp reduction in birth rates; the government understands this and legalizes surrogate motherhood. Now any woman who has received a “life” license is obliged to give birth to a child, with the government as the customer. Surrogate motherhood has become a job: bonuses, awards, social status, and an early pension. But this led to a split in society. Margarita wanted to carry and give birth to a child herself, but she wasn’t given a license. Then, using the Prove agency, she transfers her consciousness into the body of a surrogate mother—and from that moment, troubles begin.