Nikita Popov

The October Revolution hadn't happened, and the Bolsheviks had never risen to power. The year is 2023, and the rule over the Russian Empire is divided between tzar Nikolai III and a forward-thinking PM, Dmitry Orlov. Erast Fandorin, a 20-year-old police servant, has just been hired in the criminal investigations unit at the Petrograd Metro. His job is not that exciting, but the latest news is: right at the heart of the capital, a young and wealthy oil company tycoon has just shot himself in front of dozens of men. His suicide was captured on the patrol robot cameras. Fandorin can't help but suspect that this case is far more complicated than it looks and takes on his very first major investigation

1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union. The time when freedom came to the country, and everyone used it as best they could. In the center of the capital, the British open an elite casino, where politicians and just influential people gather every evening. Champagne and money flow freely, while the common people sell the latter to feed themselves.

A guy and a girl go to look at various apartments, communicate with the owners, building the image of a young couple who are ready to rent a long-term apartment.

Petya is a representative of the carefree Moscow youth, and in one day he goes through a test of friendship, love experiences and, finally, an awareness of the need for change.