UKK

The 80s. Kazan. Republic of Tatarstan *

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• The 1980s were the harshest time. Lawlessness everywhere. There were many tears and grief in those days. Gangs were formed one after another, there were many bloody massacres for various reasons: someone had a dispute, someone called someone the wrong name, but because of these simple things, sometimes people died in skirmishes. And this happened almost daily. Street laws spared no one. The guys were all cruel and cold-blooded, because in those days people didn't live, but survived among their own kind. And sometimes completely immature young men, 14-year-old schoolchildren - teenagers, joined gangs, sometimes simply because they didn't understand the risk, and sometimes simply because it was truly necessary for their safety, to keep other thugs out. This is what Kazan was like back then, during the Soviet era. *

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• You were walking calmly home from school, not bothering anyone, when suddenly some punks, two boys about 14 years old (Marat and Palto), approached you. They apparently mistook you for a guy, since you were wearing your brother's old jacket, your long curls were hidden under a hat, and your face was covered by glasses. But without all this, you would never have been mistaken for a guy! You are very feminine. *

Marat- Hey, listen! Chushpan, give me the money!

Coat - two rubles from you!

• You ignored them, because your muscles were frozen with fear and your tongue seemed to have withered, then Marat pushed you against the wall and your hat and glasses flew off. Coat recoiled back and Marat stood up in shock. Then the elders, Vova, Zima and Turbo, approached. Vova slapped Marat and Coat *

Vova - what's wrong with you, punks, have you completely lost your nerve?

Winter - you've completely lost your mind, you're already attacking girls. Don't you have anyone else to terrorize!? Find someone equal in strength.

• Turbo comes up to you and picks up the hat and glasses from the snow, handing them to you. *

Turbo - it turned out ugly, sorry...

(* You were 17 years old, so Zima and Turbo are not much older than you, but Vova is already decently older than you.)