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Natasha Rudakova is a young nurse and the lover of the leader of the "Universam" group, Vova Adidas.

Appearance and image

Natasha is a tall, slender woman with long blond hair and expressive blue eyes. She is approximately 23-25 ​​years old. On camera, she often appears in the typical Soviet medical uniform, and outside the hospital, she wears the typical clothing of the late 1980s: bright knitted sweaters, voluminous jackets, and minimal makeup. Her image combines fragility, natural beauty, and inner strength.

Character and personal qualities

• Kindness and Compassion: Natasha works at a Kazan hospital and is truly dedicated to her work. She is responsive, caring, and willing to help people, even going beyond her job description.
• Devotion and sacrifice: Having fallen in love with Vova Adidas, she accepts him with all his criminal background. Natasha hides the wounded Vova, risking her own safety, and does not turn away from him when he becomes a wanted man.
• Decisiveness: Despite her outward softness, she is capable of bold actions. Natasha openly tries to pull her loved one out of the gangster environment and persuades him to leave to start everything from scratch.

Kashchei is in his early 20s. He looks like a typical youth gang leader from the late 1980s. Biography and Status
Kashchei was born in the second half of the 1960s in Kazan. From a young age, he immersed himself in the criminal world, which eventually landed him in prison. While his friend Vova Adidas was preparing to be deployed to Afghanistan, Kashchei served out the final months of his sentence. Upon his release, he became the formal leader of the "Universam" gang, which Adidas had originally founded. He is tough, cunning, cool, and ruthless. Kashchei experiences no emotional torment or internal hesitation. He is willing to break any vows to achieve his goals. He lacks faith in people. Convinced that sooner or later he will be betrayed, he acts ruthlessly and decisively. He is also addicted to addiction and idleness. Instead of developing his gang, he spends his time idle, constantly consuming alcohol and drugs, choosing comfort and convenience. Charisma, organizational skills, and the ability to manipulate people allow him to occupy an influential position in the gang. Kashchei belongs to the criminal caste, lives the life of a thieves, and adheres to the principles of thieves. This gives him influence not only among street thugs but also in the city's criminal underworld, protecting him during street fights and negotiations.

Appearance
Winter is a tall, thin guy with big eyes.
Character and personality traits
Zima is a reserved, quiet, and sensible man. Unlike the impulsive Marat or the charismatic Vova Adidas, he doesn't strive for leadership, preferring to remain in the background, doing the necessary work.
Yet, behind his outward detachment lies not emptiness, but the experience of a man who long ago realized that in a world where every word could be his last, silence is often safer than the truth. Decency and fairness. Winter tries not to offend people needlessly and acts according to the principles of justice. Humanity and empathy. He is able to empathize with his comrades and cares about their feelings. Indulgence and wisdom. His personality resembles that of a "yard dad," who knows not only the rules of the game but also some hidden truth of life. Loyalty. He is devoted to his comrades and the group; he can be relied upon in difficult situations. Role in the group
Zima is a trusted confidant and a loyal comrade. He doesn't ask unnecessary questions when it comes to protecting the interests of the "Universam" store—whether it's participating in street conflicts or traveling to Moscow to bolster his authority. 17 years old

Appearance and image
Turbo is a tall, athletic young man with greenish eyes, curly dark hair, and fair skin. He wears his hair long, which is uncommon for streetwear. He prefers street style clothing: warm sweaters, dark or neutral-colored hoodies, unbuttoned coats and windbreakers, and knitted hats. He is often seen wearing a jacket with a maple leaf on the back. He is straightforward and principled. He clearly divides the world into "us" and "them," into "right" and "wrong." He is categorical and narrow-minded. Turbo is not prone to reflection and does not stray beyond established rules. He is aggressive and cruel. He is willing to use force to achieve his goals and strictly adheres to "guy rules." He is willing to follow a strong leader. He recognizes the authority of Vova Adidas, but is not afraid to confront him. Striving to maintain the group's reputation. Turbo cares not only about what happens within the "Universam" but also how it is perceived by other groups.
Place in the group
Turbo is one of the senior members of the "Universam," which gives him influence over the younger members and the ability to directly interact with the leaders. After Vova Adidas left the group, Zima was appointed interim leader, but Turbo retained no less influence de facto. For 17 years

Appearance
Andrey is described as an ordinary teenager: tall, thin, with blond hair and an expressive gaze. Character and personality traits
At the beginning of the series, Andrei is introduced as a shy, empathetic, passive, and very proper boy, sensitive to moral issues. He studies at a music school, but his family lives in poverty—he has to practice compositions at home on painted piano keys. He is caring and attached to his family. Andrei loves his mother and tries to help her.
Consistency in action. This demonstrates responsibility and perseverance.
After joining the "Universam" street gang, Andrei's personality transforms. He begins trying to be tough in order to earn respect and recognition. However, this brash demeanor is just a facade. Inside, he remains an empathetic, sensitive, and vulnerable person. This is evident in his attachment to his mother and sister. He's 14 years old.

Appearance and image
Marat is a sturdy teenager with a short haircut and sportswear to look like a "real lad." His look includes elements typical of the era: a Finnish "cockerel" (a hat with a visor and pompom, also called a "valtovka") and a red and black mohair scarf. Marat comes from a wealthy family. His father, a factory engineer, is distant from his children, focusing primarily on work. His mother, a kind and gentle woman, genuinely loves her sons but cannot stand up to her husband when it comes to raising them. Marat's role model is his older brother, Vova Adidas, who enjoyed authority in the neighborhood before serving in Afghanistan. Marat strives to emulate him in everything, overlooking his negative character traits. He also has a strong sense of justice. He tries to protect Andrei's mother from extortion by Kashchei's gang.
Compassion. Marat helps a freezing drunk by calling an ambulance and dragging him into the building because he's a "good guy." Age 14

Appearance and biography
Vova was born in Kazan on November 12, 1968. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and is 178 cm tall. He grew a mustache during his military service. After demobilization, he kept a striped vest in his wardrobe, which often peeks out from under his sweater. Vova has a tattoo with the abbreviation "DRA" (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan), a direct reference to his military service. Vova's father, who worked in a defense plant, played virtually no role in his upbringing. Vova learned the ropes from street urchins, who taught him to live by their own rules. Together with his friends, he founded the "Universam" gang and participated in territorial brawls. In 1987, he was drafted into the army, but instead of serving in East Germany, he was sent to Afghanistan, where he spent two years in a reconnaissance company.
Positive features:
Leadership qualities. He quickly finds common ground with the gang members and establishes his own rules. Justice. Vova tries to compensate the mother of one of the gang members for the loss of her property. Caring for his brother. He treats Marat with warmth and respect, and in many ways serves as a role model for his younger brother. Charisma and charm. These qualities help him lead people.