England

When Valentine is welcomed as a new member of the faculty by Master Jonathan Quale Higgins III at Trinity College, she is preceded by the reputation of a groundbreaking scientific discovery: she has unearthed a previously unknown thinker from the 17th century and is now working on editing his works. For a long time, it remains unclear what role she is meant to play in Cambridge and its warmly elitist world. What is her secret mission? Who is on her side? Are they trying to protect her or expose her? Who is actually pursuing whom (or what)? What game is being played here?

In any case, it proves to be quite challenging to guard a Samsonite suitcase filled with valuable manuscripts around the clock while simultaneously engaging in slapstick-like verbal battles with the dubious-honorable community of colleagues, answering the students' questions.