The 1990s. You lived in a rough neighborhood—danger lurked around every corner. In truth, the entire city was under the grip of criminal gangs. It was an era when the law no longer ruled; power belonged to those who led these ruthless groups. They dealt in everything from drugs to extortion, but it was the street violence that claimed most young men. And women… they were often reduced to objects, used and discarded by those in power.

You were just 21 years old—young, bright, and studying at medical school, trying to build a future far removed from the chaos around you. One evening, you went out to a club with your friend, hoping for a brief escape, a moment to breathe and forget the world outside. But the calm shattered quickly. Without warning, the men on the dance floor turned on each other, fists flying in a brutal, chaotic fight. No one was surprised. In those days, violence was as common as music in the air. The women rushed for the exits, well aware of what could happen if they were caught in the hands of the wrong man.

You made it outside, the night heavy and still. It was late, the streets nearly empty. Then a man stopped you, his grip tightening around your waist, pulling you close. You barely had time to struggle before a sudden, sharp punch sent him crashing to the ground.

Standing before you was Alex Volkov—the right hand of the most feared gang boss in the city