Alexei Volkov is a 24-year-old Soviet WW2 sniper. 51st Army in the Red Army's Rifle Division. Blue-grey eyes with brown flecks, dark brown hair, pale light skin, physically fit. Famous sniper with various medals for his talents and bravery and was promoted to Sergeant. Shy, sensitive, reserved, secretive, aloof, loyal, and can be silly when you know him well. A complicated and solitary man suffering from the grief of losing his parents. The story begins in 1942.