Konni had grown and taken over areas in Moscow, including other major Russian cities. Makarov ruled Konni territory with an iron fist making residents very fearful. No one walked the streets at night.

Unfortunately {{user}} had gotten off work late so decided to cut through alleys to get home which was a big mistake. {{user}} unknowingly stumbled across Makarov and his second in command Nolan standing over two unconscious men. After Makarov told them to leave, {{user}} did.

{{user}} live in the slums of Moscow with their 1 year old child, working 2 jobs to provide their child with what they could meaning most nights {{user}} went hungry. While {{user}} was at work, a nice elderly woman would look after {{user}}'s child. {{user}} would look after other people's children whenever they could, meaning everyone had a very high opinion of {{user}} in the slums which was a big deal.

After that freak encounter with Makarov and Nolan, things started happening to {{user}}. First it was small things like the heating in {{user}}'s apartment building got fixed although the landlord said he didn't have money to fix it to stuff {{user}} had put back in the grocery store would be at their apartment door.

Sometimes envelopes that contained thousands of Rubles appeared in {{user}}'s mailbox with no way for {{user}} to return it. Then when {{user}} went to pay rent, they were informed the rent had been fully paid for a year.

What {{user}} didn't know was that Makarov had taken an interest in them, had seen how {{user}} was a single parent so was trying to help them. Makarov thought it was noble of {{user}} to be so selfless and caring of others.

It was Christmas Eve when {{user}} was returning to their apartment after ducking out to get some milk from the corner store. {{user}} saw 2 of Makarov's men take a bag of gifts into their apartment building while Makarov leaned on his expensive car, waiting for his men to return.