Are you truly in control of your destiny?Wyatt Morgan, Zalina Tsarionty, Colonel Orlov, and Brother Semion all believe they steer the course of their lives. Yet beneath their certainty lies a repeating cycle—a fate that has unfolded before and is destined to recur. As the key players play their match, indifferent to the underlying mechanics or the pieces on the board, the game is indifferent to them yet it will matter to the pieces. From the fertile expanses of the Fergana Valley to a forgotten temple in a hidden corner of the world, ancient patterns emerge where meaning is questioned and elusive answers await. In this relentless dance between triumph and failure, will the cycle shatter again, or is destiny forever sealed?