In an alternative Russia of 1900, Saint Petersburg is preparing for the World Exhibition and the Olympic Games. The authorities are on edge: the construction of the pavilions must be completed so that the modernists can decorate them, a route for races of airships must be laid, and the eternally dissatisfied Count Tolstoy must be calmed down. On top of that, the security problem has intensified—revolutionary terrorists have become active. At this time, a factory worker from the capital, Misha Korzhov, faces a string of strange troubles. Perhaps fate is preparing a special role for him in the life of Russia entering a new century.