How much do scientists know? What do theologians believe? Why do philosophers think they know? It should never be necessary for Arthur to deal with such questions because his people always try to protect him from anything that could be dangerous ... as long as they can see the problem, or at least imagine it. But for him, being special does not automatically mean having anything in common with this crew of specialists.

This village of madmen lives in a special kind of past, and it seems to be a good life ... selling nostalgic dreams to wealthy customers. But the heroines and heroes of this story also suffer from the past, each from their own, and Arthur has his share, tormented by a blind spot in his memory.