He journeys to war-torn Sarajevo to lend his support to the forces of Enlightenment, of Good, of Humanity. Once there, Cant finds it a little more difficult to distinguish the forces of Good from the array of Armed Forces and the forces of History and Destiny. His attempts at positive intervention are met with incomprehension, cynicism, and hostility. Unintentionally, he becomes an agent for the forces of Evil. Cant makes a final attempt to redeem himself by carrying out his own mercy mission.