Andrei proposes to Mikhail to take part in catching a dangerous criminal. Mikhail readily agrees: his soul asks for a feat. But instead he is to fall victim to the inexplicable cruelty of an old friend.
In his own show, the worm Kurkin, together with Professor Kvatochek, tries to get to the bottom of all things. But the essence is simple: both telethinkers are just philosopher worms in other people’s graves.
