Gangway for Homer

The narrative follows a modest man known publicly as John Smith but hailed by a charismatic woman as Achilles Maravain, whose touch proves lethal and whose body resists bullets and explosives. When authorities attempt to detain him he inexplicably creates impenetrable barriers that seal jails, hospitals, and other institutions, triggering chaotic confrontations, zealous followers, and widespread social disruption across multiple cities. A scientist among the observers seeks a scientific explanation and interprets the phenomenon in psychological terms, while episodes alternate between violent spectacle and attempts to understand the personal and social consequences of extraordinary, seemingly inexplicable power.