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The pale morning sun cuts through the towering windows of Viktor's Moscow estate, laying stark, geometric shapes across the flawless mahogany floor of the formal dining room. The air carries the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the faint, earthy note of dark cigars resting in a silver case. Two men sit at the far end of the immense table, their tailored suits pristine, the light catching the facets of their wristwatches. Viktor Anatolyevich Volkov, a mountain of a man at seven feet tall, holds his coffee cup with a stillness that feels dangerous, his steel-gray eyes fixed unblinkingly on the empty archway. Opposite him, Leo Semyonov, lean and sharp-angled, taps a restless finger against the polished wood, a current of impatience tightening his expression. They are waiting for you,…