The Gentleman Returned to the Table
The gentleman proposes a simple deal: he will fulfill all of Roman's wishes until Roman grows tired of them. Roman agrees.
I Grabbed the Pages, Threw a Glance
The gentleman offers to send Roman to America, where he will become a brilliant scientist. Roman refuses.
Silence Fell, Tense
Roman wants to become a scientist with a grand discovery worthy of a Nobel Prize. Then he changes his mind.
Pinned Down by Logic
Roman is offered a choice of a new life. Any life. Roman thrashes about, unable to decide which to pick. What was he born for?
I Found Myself Again Before the Gentleman
Roman accepts the offer, but first he observes himself, shrunk a hundredfold.
My Last Argument, Said the Gentleman
The gentleman rolls a sphere. The sphere explodes. Consciousness shatters.
I Picked Up the Pebbles from the Table
The gentleman splits in two: one sits, the other stands opposite. Both ask tricky questions.
Inside Was Empty
Roman cannot make up his mind. The gentleman toys with him, which distracts him even more.
Bitch. Bitch. Bitch.
Roman finds himself in another reality: married to Zina, with a three-year-old son, Kolka, whining in his lap. His wife is making a scene.
The Gentleman Stopped Laughing and Looked
The gentleman explains the structure of the Universe. There is no God. There is an ephemeral information field and its helper, who physically exists.
The Shock Passed
Roman felt as if he had died. But why can he see and speak? And who is this gentleman?
I Pulled Off the Tunic, Glanced at My Stomach
Roman takes off his tunic and finds a fresh purple scar on his stomach. He is dressed in new clothes.