Valentina Bespalaya

Scientists break into the international information field every now and then, announcing the imminent transformation of the reality we know, the formation of the "world of the future": rats with electrodes implanted in the brain, lunar probes, artificial intelligence that has learned to predict accidents, and other joys. However, everything that sounds inspiring to some is frightening to others. After all, the notorious cyberpunk, which we are used to seeing in video games, is, of course, fine, but only as long as we are separated from it by a gamepad.

Lera is 8 years old, she lives in a small village. Hearing from adults that you can save a puppy from illness by drinking alcohol, she tries to do so. It suffocates in her arms. From that moment, she feels like a stranger in her family and among friends. She feels like everyone hates her. After almost 20 years, Lera arrives in the village of her childhood. She finally dares to confess that she still feels uncomfortable among them and is surprised to learn new details of this story.