“Survive at any cost” is a well-known, understandable truth. “Stay human” is an abstract concept—very much like a propagandistic slogan. But what does it actually mean? The hero of the novel “Transformation” tries to remain human when he ends up in a fantastic world, because everyone who “falls” into the Human Swarm risks turning into bloodthirsty monsters. How to keep yourself? The answer to that question isn’t simple—everyone deals with it differently.