Ottoman diplomat Ahmed Resmi Efendi sets out from Istanbul for Vienna. This time, the goal is not aggression, siege, or war, but to learn the secrets of Western supremacy. He is accompanied by hundreds of philosophers and technicians. In 1763, he is also sent to Berlin. All previous attempts to do so had been met with derision and contempt. This time, things are different, and the possibility of reforming the Ottoman system emerges.
