Butterfly Trick

Anastasia Adasheva

Butterfly Trick

Anastasia Adasheva

The video presents a tour through the Davidwache police station, located in an alternative universe. A crew of journalists visits the station, aiming to get an unbiased outlook on the enigma of Germany's most famous police station. A political saga unfolds as soon as we virtually enter the building and meet mysterious creatures detained for their crimes. Officer Max Schneider, the head of the police station, tries his best to maintain order inside the station while being friendly to the journalists, stating that his police station is one of the most accessible throughout the universe. Easy to access, easy to leave, but one should know the butterfly trick for this sort of transition.

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In a universe parallel to ours, the Reeperbahn is not only as controversial and bustling as its counterpart in our world but perhaps even more so. At its core lies Davidwache, a police station that is both similar to and very different from the one we know. The architecture resembles the classic façade of the “real” Davidwache, but within its walls, reality intertwines with uncanny subversions, creating a place where the impossible can unfold.

Davidwache's cases are as varied as its visitors. From solving crimes that span multiple dimensions to decoding cases long seen as unsolvable, the station operates at the intersection of the real and the unimaginable, sanity and madness. Some cases defy explanation, like the mysterious disappearance of an entire block of buildings in both worlds, while others bring closure to long-standing mysteries and historical controversies.

One notable case involved “stolen time,” where a Reeperbahn nightlife enthusiast stole the wristwatch of a secret time agent from a parallel universe, destabilizing the time flow in several worlds and bringing together historically incompatible events and figures. At parallel Davidwache, this day is remembered for the infamous handshake between Leon Trotsky and Elon Musk.

At the helm of the station is Officer Max Schneider, a dedicated detective known for his unconventional methods, who has been in charge of Davidwache for more than a hundred years. While some blame his prolonged life on vampirism, others attribute it to his robotic nature. Currently, Schneider is tasked with handling a series of political investigations that defy logic and cross the boundaries of time and space. His cases often feature figures and events that have baffled authorities in our reality, but here, they find resolution. Recent cases include the detention of dangerous anarchists involved in hidden anti-government activities.

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