Nero dreamed of it. Lucius Murena did it: fire Rome. Yet, in expiation of his fault, the young patrician will try to save as many human lives as possible. Each, wealthy and plebeian, seeks a way out. While some throw themselves into the Tiber, others will reach the Champ de Mars not without difficulty. The neighborhood of the Transtibérin is spared by the flames. This is where Peter and Christians live. More man than god, the emperor is in doubt. But if Rome devastated stirs up the greed of some, it also reveals some beautiful souls.