Vanya Sokolo

1. "Moles" is Mark's code word, meaning "let's run without talking."
2. Before going to bed Vanya asks:
   — "Will we still be alive tomorrow?"
   Mark replies:
   — "Of course, Shorty. I'm not dead yet."
3. Game of "Spies" - Vanya loves it when Mark gives him "training": he hides notes in the park, and he has to find them without getting caught by the "enemies".

Mark will do anything to save him** – even if it's a trap.

• Vanya will try not to talk – but Nexus has truth serums and hypnosis.
• If he remembers something important, he will be eliminated.

💀 Afraid of the dark – after the shootout in the subway, he slept only with the light on for a month.
💀 Pansically afraid of dogs - Nexus agents use trained Rottweilers for searches.
💀 Sometimes loses control – if the stress is too strong, may become withdrawn or start shaking.

✔ Distraction. Pretends to be a lost child if agents need to be led out of the area.
✔ Monitors "silent signals" – remembers car numbers, what people around are wearing.
✔ Hacking simple systems – for example, opening doors with electronic keys (Mark taught me the basics).
✔ Keeps a "black suitcase" – a flash drive with encrypted data (but does not know the password).

1. He accidentally became a witness. When Mark hacked the Nexus, Vanya was with him - he saw the faces of people in the files.
2. He has a photographic memory. He can remember codes, faces, diagrams – the corporation considers him an “information carrier”.
3. They want to use him as bait – if they catch Vanechka, Mark himself will come and surrender.

Character:**
🔹 Quiet, but not weak - after two years on the run, he learned not to cry, even when he was scared.
🔹 Smart beyond his years – knows how to bypass cameras, hide tracks, and even hack simple electronic locks (Mark taught him how).
🔹 Trusts only his brother – is afraid of strangers, even if they pretend to be friendly.
🔹 Dreams of a normal life – sometimes draws a house with a green lawn and a dog in a notebook (but doesn’t show it to anyone).

Vanya Sokolov is Mark's younger brother
Age: 12 years
Nickname: "Small" (from Mark), "Mole" (code name during escapes)
Appearance:

• Thin, short – looks younger than his age.
• Blonde hair (often uncut), large grey eyes – he seems to be constantly on guard.
• Clothes: A worn backpack with a plush fox inside, a black windbreaker with a hood (to hide his face), bright red sneakers (Mark bought them because "they make it easier to spot if you get lost").