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The story begins with Ijon Tichy attending the Eighth World Futurological Congress in smog-choked, overpopulated Nicosia, Costa Rica. The conference, held at a Hilton hotel, is intended to solve global crises like overpopulation and resource depletion but quickly dissolves into surreal chaos:

: Amid the mayhem, Tichy is mortally wounded during a sewer-based escape. Because medical technology cannot save him yet, he is cryogenically frozen. Part II: The Psychem Future Kongres futurologiczny

: Riots and terrorist attacks break out outside the hotel. The story begins with Ijon Tichy attending the

: To maintain order, the government pumps "benign" hallucinogens into the air and water supply, causing the delegates to experience euphoric delusions while being physically harmed. Part II: The Psychem Future : Riots and

: Books are no longer read but "eaten" as informational pills, and language has evolved into bizarre new forms like "threever" or "pingle".