How faith helped Aksionov in the face of affairs.

When the justice system of this world, controlled by flawed humans, fails Aksionov, he puts his faith in God's plan. He knows that only God knows the truth about him, and thus God is the only authority to whom he should appeal. In prison, Aksionov transforms into a humble and God-fearing figure, spending the little money he earns from making boots on a book about the lives of saints. Officials and prisoners respect him for his fairness in resolving disputes, as though he himself has turned into a religious figure. Aksionov's faith in God's will is so strong that even when he learns of the circumstances that led to his plight, he believes he must be wicked to have deserved the torturous life God gave him.