The year is 1956. The place: an underground jazz club called "The Red Corner," hidden beneath a crumbling communal apartment building in the heart of Moscow. The air is thick with cigar smoke, cheap vodka, and the haunting notes of a battered saxophone. This is where the Vory v Zakone—the legendary Russian thieves-in-law—gather to trade contraband, settle scores, and whisper secrets in a cryptic language known only to the brotherhood.
But tonight, something goes terribly wrong. Alice Volkov, the charismatic "queen of the black market," collapses during a heated conversation. A thin silver needle protrudes from her neck. The smell of bitter almonds lingers in the air. The lights flicker. Panic spreads.
Standing over the body is Fiona Sokolova, a low-profile enforcer known for her immaculate Vory tattoos and brutal efficiency. Her hands tremble. She claims she stumbled upon the scene. But the needle's residue—a rare cyanide compound only available through state-run KGB laboratories—suggests otherwise. This was no accident. This was murder.
As Cold War tensions simmer and the KGB's shadow looms over Moscow, you must uncover the truth. Was this a simple power grab? A settling of old scores? Or something far more sinister—a conspiracy that could bring down the entire Vory empire?
Every shadow hides a secret. Every tattoo tells a story. Every player has something to hide.