About the book: 2014 / Near future. Scientists are sounding the alarm: society is rapidly degrading, and the destructive process must be stopped immediately. It is unclear whether this is a consequence of the games of politicians or the search for a way to master other worlds and acquire fundamentally new skills, but a unique virtual educational game “Manoratha” has appeared on the Internet and is rapidly becoming popular. Anton, a young city dweller with a modest income and no special ambitions in life, gets involved in the game because he has nothing better to do. Surprisingly, he is soon already a recognized leader, the owner of his own settlement, extensive property and pets on the other side of the monitor. At some point, Anton realizes that he is becoming the owner of abilities that are not typical for humans; he is alarmed by how unsteady the line between the real and virtual world becomes…