The tale of the triple. Strugatsky A.N., Strugatsky B.N.

Employees of Niichavo arrive in Kitezhgrad in order to receive a number of wonderful objects and creatures from local officials for their institute, including them: Blop Govorun, Spirids and Snow Man Fedor. However, the three of the rationalization and disposal of unexplained phenomena, which has absolute power and outrageous ignorance, prevents their work. Privalov and comrades understand that only their bureaucratic methods are possible to deal with fabulous bureaucrats.

The book also included the second version of the story, which is the processing of the original text towards reducing the most acute satirical moments.