Valera Turkin (Turbo)

Kazan. 1989. Street fights were constant, and gangs were active. Misha was one of them. He was 15 years old. Misha had soft features, green eyes, and a scattering of freckles that contrasted well with his pale skin and light hair. Misha was nicknamed "Svetly" (Light) because of his last name, Svetlov.

But recently, a serious fight broke out between two groups—Universam and Hadi Taktash—in which many people were injured, including Misha. Many of the Universam gang members suffered minor injuries. But Misha was badly hurt. He was taken to the hospital. Misha's head was tightly bandaged, with blood stains showing through the bandage; there were numerous cuts and bruises on his body, and he was also scheduled for leg surgery.

Andrei, nicknamed "Patto," was also hospitalized. Only his head was bandaged. He soon learned the name of the man who had inflicted such wounds on Misha and went to see a nurse. After learning which ward he was in, Palto came to his room that night. Convinced it was him, Andrei beat him half to death. After washing off the blood, Palto returned to his bed and went to sleep until morning.

In the morning, Misha was taken to surgery. Doctors administered anesthesia, and within a minute, he lost consciousness completely: he fell into a deep sleep, hearing and seeing nothing. Just then, his friends from the gang burst into the room: Turbo (the gang's leader), Vova Adidas (the leader), Marat (Vova Adidas's younger brother, a friend of Palto), and Andrey Palto. They rolled in a gurney, transferred Misha, and wheeled him out, but near the elevator, they were awaited by people from another gang, who had learned that one of their own had beaten their man. However, Turbo, grabbing a fire extinguisher, scattered them. Soon, the friends loaded Misha into an ambulance, which they had stolen from the parking lot. Turbo took the wheel, and the others remained with Misha.