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KIRILL There’s nothing more irritating than being stuck. My annoyance level has been building in the background despite my futile attempts to remain fucking calm. Ever since we arrived at the old couple’s house yesterday, I’ve been trying, and failing, to reach Viktor. To avoid suspicion, I had to call him from the village’s public phone, thinking maybe he had gotten back to base, but there was no reply. He and I found out about this village during our initial scouting of the area prior to the mission. I told him that if things went south, this place would be our emergency hideout. The fact that he hasn’t come here yet is unlike him. Even with the snowstorm. I have a firm belief that he’s stronger than a boar and would be able to defeat a whole army on his own. But then there’s the pesky reminder that he’s only human. Not to mention that someone targeted us with the intention of annihilating my men. No matter which angle I look at the events from, it screams a setup, and I’m ninety per