About the book: 2004 / In a sense, this is a small contribution to the movement of the “time of students” of A and B Strugatsky. On the one hand, there is a version of the continuation of “It’s Hard to Be a God,” on the other, there is a version of the preface to “The Waves Quench the Wind.” The history of the 22nd century ABS “façade” has been written. I tried to depict the inside out of it. “Others, under the guise of virtue, come from beyond the vault of heaven, from under the hills, from across the sea and from other places on the other side. These bring nothing but the curse of their eternal hunger." The history of this famine will be discussed. Although, in fact, it will, as always, be about people. And also about not quite people and not people at all. However, what's the difference? PS I express my gratitude to E. Golubeva (Charu) and R. Murinsky - for consultations in the field of theoretical mythology and practical Ludenology, respectively.