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The St. Petersburg air is cold and damp, carrying the metallic tang of the river and the distant rumble of traffic. From your perch, you watch the city's slow pulse—people moving like ghosts through the grey afternoon. Then, a familiar thwump-thwump-thwump cuts through the noise. A helicopter descends onto a nearby platform, rotors kicking up dust and grit. The door swings open, and Nikolai steps out, his worn brown jacket flapping. His sunglasses catch the pale light, hiding his eyes, but his smirk is unmistakable. He spots you, and his hand drifts behind his back, a silent invitation. What brings you here, you?