Olga saves the world

"Inocêncio Mendes thought: they're crazy. Then he thought: no, I'm the crazy one. His colleague Judite was right: in a world gone mad, is it sane to try to keep your wits about you?"

People are being chased through the streets for all sorts of reasons. A conspiracy? Or just the spirit of the times?

While trying to survive the chaos, Inspector Judite Furriel identifies a pattern linking several episodes of violence to an invisible narrative that is seeping into everyday life. Who decides who deserves to live?

Rui Zink continues to do his own thing, weighing words and ideas to restore their well-deserved lightness. Like a child in an arcade, he puts the coin in the slot and, with the crane's claw, takes our doll away.

"A lot of people rushed to the scene trying to help, besides the authorities. And another good dose of charlatans, or even sociopaths, always quick to take advantage of others' suffering, especially if they thought human compassion was a weakness, not a strength."