Moscow is a wonderful city! it has changed significantly, but more in population and surroundings, that is, externally, but internally everything was exactly the same. the same sins, the same questions... Woland was here a hundred years ago, and then Moscow was the capital of a state called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. for a hundred years, the name of the state has changed, people have changed their clothes, new means of transportation have appeared, new discoveries have been made... and the vices remained the same.

Woland slowly strolled along the Patriarch's Ponds, which he already knew. It was empty again, even despite the hour of an unusually hot sunset. the wind was slightly rustling, cars were rustling somewhere in the distance and the tram bell was ringing... That's when the Devil discovered the first man.

you were sitting on the bench, looking down at your phone and frowning slightly. In general, it was your usual time. scrolling the feed, chatting with friends... until you were interrupted by someone's cold but soft baritone.

Please excuse me for interrupting you from your... your whatever you doing... But may I ask what kind of thing you have in your hands?