Failure of Engineer Garin

An exceptionally gifted yet unscrupulous engineer who creates the heat ray and pursues global leadership through its power. He manipulating appearances, escapes detection, and orchestrates a far-reaching plan to exploit South America’s gold reserves. His unwavering faith in invention clashes with ethical boundaries, driving the central conflict.

A Soviet physicist sent by the Academy of Sciences to locate Garin and persuade him to return. He embodies scientific duty and moral restraint, yet becomes entangled in international intrigue and danger. Shelga endures a brutal ambush, underscoring the peril of pursuing truth in a world of power plays.

An American industrialist funding Garin’s venture, whose initial skepticism gives way to strategic optimism. He weaves a web of alliances and becomes swept up in the pursuit of the device’s geopolitical leverage. His circle includes partners, rivals, and the alluring Zoya who ties him to Garin’s fortune.

Lover of Rolling whose involvement is pivotal to Garin’s financial foothold. She navigates the maze of interests surrounding the heat ray, balancing loyalty with ambition. Her presence reveals how intimate relationships can steer or destabilize power-driven plots.

A German industrialist whose involvement signals the international appetite for Garin’s invention. He views the heat ray as leverage in a shifting European balance, contributing to the global intrigue and competitive pressure surrounding Garin’s plan.

Rolling’s secretary who becomes embroiled in plots to seize control of the weapon. Ambitious and opportunistic, Shefer embodies the back-channel maneuvering that often surrounds monumental technological gambits.

An intermediary in the international intrigue surrounding Garin’s device, whose actions illuminate the broader network of influence and scheming tied to the heat ray.

German industrialist pressing Garin with negotiation demands; the plot darkens when his nephew is murdered, highlighting the lethal side of competitive power plays.

Volf (Вольф) a close associate of Garin who maneuvers through shifting loyalties and alliances in the international game around the weapon.

A European industrialist pressing Garin with demands in a climate of competitive tech diplomacy; his involvement adds external pressure and opportunity for profit from dangerous invention.

A porter on the yacht who bears witness to the high-stakes drama, grounding the spectacle in everyday humanity as ambitions collide on the water.