Subject 2

Andrey No is a young writer working in a complex genre—at the crossroads of traditional science fiction and modern intellectual prose. He is best known for his book “The Subject.” It provoked polar opinions among readers—from admiration to outright rejection. The reason lies in the original plot and in moving away from the tired conventions of today’s science fiction. “The Subject” is not only entertaining, but also quite educational: it contains a great deal of information about how the human brain works, skilfully woven into the action. The book is fairly substantial, and we offer it to you as a four-part series. The voiced text is accompanied by specially composed musical pieces.

Three months have passed. After the conflict in the laboratory with a disastrous outcome, Aysberg somehow stops making himself felt. The hero is presented with a multitude of tempting possibilities, and his dim, shadowy ambitions awaken—because he is the master of matter…

And the favorite objects for experiments become human brains.

Meanwhile, the hero himself becomes the favorite subject of the investigative committee, which suspects him of murders.

As for Aysberg, he’s just been hiding—for now—and is nurturing a plan to seize the “subject.” For that, the hero, having received superpowers, needs to find a weak spot. And it is found…

Listen to the second part of the literary series “The Subject.”