Life on Earth has changed after the visit of alien ships hovering in various parts of the planet. Their passengers — biopages or "Vitaliki", as they are popularly called — produce a substance called "prak". Its purpose, as well as the purpose of the aliens' visit, is unknown, but nurse Nina...
The poet wants to write a poem, but the heat and flies interfere with him. Everything turns into phantasmagoria and absurdity, leading the poet to an important thought.
