[EN] In the novel, the theme is developed through a dynamic, thriller-like plot. In Megapolis, inhabited only by blind people, only "close space" exists. It is filled with electronics enabling the dwellers of this space to survive, yet making them completely dependable on it. One day, Gabr, one of the inhabitants of Megapolis, regains his eyesight. He discovers how repulsive the "close space" is and this causes him problems he starts thinking of the "distant space" and loses his peace of mind.