Treating himself to the luxurious Sunday brunch of the Waldorf Astoria in New York, the author is joined by a young stranger. At first, their conversation is all about the author, his experiences and thoughts on life. But as the brunch progresses it becomes evident that the stranger has a lot to say, too. The conversation slips into the mysterious, soon to burst beyond the realm of possibility. Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish author, artist, historian of ideas, and instructor in the peaceful martial art aikido. He writes to kill time, or to understand it.