Perm, a land of harsh and simple workers, becomes the object of an experiment by a mysterious order, which sends a Messiah there, who must turn the human race into a gray, uninitiative and obedient herd, give people a "chance to improve." The Grandmaster assigns this task to the Count, but the Messire of the order, that is, Satan himself, does not believe in this stupidity and orders the Count to rebel in the city.