- In 2148, the first central Paris exploded, devastating the heart of the European continent. The others followed over the next two years, in exactly the same sequence as their implementation.

-- So this is how our civilization ended...
- Yes, and it took at least 4000 years to recover a similar technological level.

- You seem to know a lot about the history.
-- I collect piece by piece the information from people like you for more than 50 years now.

-- The Jijuterk cities, have you seen them?
- Of course, I've long time been a Northalian citizen. I had a family there, with two children. Who knows, I may be a grandfather.

-- Why did you leave?
- Because of this. This book, it's the work of my life. To collect the lost history of this world, I had to meet those who lived it. Most survivors are living in the marginal zone, they often have adaptation problems. Come with me...