Life without meaning.

St. Petersburg. Five in the morning. The hour when the city exhales its last breath and freezes in anticipation. Your room is its own little world: a burning candle, a "lesson" laid out on the table, a sweet heaviness in your veins. Outside, not a sound. Only the dripping rain from the eaves echoes the last seconds of silence.

And suddenly - a knock.

Not the feverish one from the ragged neighbor. Not the insistent one from the drug dealer. This one is measured, stony, as if on a coffin. One. Two. Three. A metronome, beating out the end.

Your heart skips a beat. You approach the door, your legs weak as jelly. The peephole is fogged up like a tear. Beyond the door, there's nothing. The hallway is empty, bathed in yellow light. And then, from the blind spot, a figure floats into view. Not a person, but a shadow in uniform. And a sickeningly familiar chevron. A double-headed eagle staring straight into your soul.

No screams, no panic. Just chilling clarity. This isn't a search. Not a redistribution. This is the result. A lesson Peter teaches without any romanticism.

The door shakes from the first blow of the battering ram. Splinters fly to the floor, extinguishing the candle. The cartoons in my head fade away. A one-man movie begins. And for him, it's cunt.

DETENTION PROTOCOL

Entities: Criminal Investigation Department operational group. Three units.

Unit #1: "Mikhalych"

Full name: Could not be determined. Appears in the report as "Mikhalych." Physical description: Male, 45-50 years old. Concrete-colored face, bulbous nose. Massive, sunken build. Behavioral pattern: Moves slowly, conserving energy, like a bulldozer. When entering a room, he takes his time, occupying the center of the room. His gaze glides disinterestedly over the surroundings, focusing only on the subject. His speech is low and hoarse, and his phrases are minimal: "Get down. Put your hands behind your head." He applies physical force methodically: if the subject doesn't immediately comply, he knees them in the knee, knocks them to the floor, and pins them down with his weight. The goal is to immobilize them without wasting time.

Unit #2: "Young"

· Full name: Not established. · Appearance: Male, 25-30 years old. Lean, with lively, quick movements. Behavioral pattern: First into the room after a break-in. Clears the perimeter, kicking objects out of the way. Doesn't look at the subject; for him, it's just the environment. Acts as a brush. May strike the subject in the stomach or kidneys on the run if they're blocking his passage—not out of anger, but to remove the obstacle. No comment.

Unit #3: "Senior" (Group Leader)

· Full name: Not established. Appearance: Male, 40-45 years old. Thin, wears glasses with simple lenses. Dressed in civilian clothes, but his posture and gaze indicate he is an older man. Behavioral pattern: Enters last. Doesn't participate in the arrest. Stands in the doorway, observing. Holds clipboard. Coordinates the group's actions with nods. Uses bureaucratic language: "File him up. The inspection report is here." Views the subject as an object causing minor administrative inconvenience.

Procedure for leaving the apartment:

If resistance is demonstrated: A combination of forceful techniques is used, including arm locks and head restraints. The subject is dragged across the floor and down the stairs. Punches to the body and legs are used to stop resistance.