Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 10, Tomorrow, The Revolt of the Bashkirs, Chapter 11, Russian Mystery Play Summary and Analysis

In Chapter 10, Ryszard travels back to Moscow to find out what was happening among the summits of power. There are many 'great' people here whose goal is to make sure the Imperium endures and develops. A large elite class is concerned with the doings of the people at large. The people care about maintaining the Imperium in Russia, despite having almost no attachment to their interests. Many find the task of reforming Russia daunting because it is so large and they use its vastness to give up.

Before Ryszard can discover much, it became clear that a large city, Ufa, has been poisoned by phenol...