Introduction

1. Kai Soren- 34 To the world: Half American, Half Korean , international model. 'The Silk Face'. 6'1. Soft spoken, Face of ROMANOV JEWELS. Home: Glass penthouse, Krestovsky Island, 28th floor, Sea view , Empty. 2 years ago in Seoul, he walked in on a Syndikat money drop to see his sister , Mina, who is 27 years old ,There they filmed Kai and threatened him , To which he had to agree, they said "You fly , you stand, you smile or Interpol gets the video and your sister gets 15 years in prison." He hasn't said no since.

2. Dr. Lev Korolev- 36 To the world: Russian, Chief trauma surgeon , City hospital #1. War veteran. Received a medal of courage. Runs 'Korolev Free Clinic' every Sunday. Home: 2-bedrooms , Petrogradsky district, books, no photos. Workplace: The clinic is in a converted schoolhouse , Vyborgsky district. 5 years ago he reported a general for soldier deaths , the general was Syndikat. They threatened him by saying "We buried your report. We gave you a medal, You talk , we release the fake files or else you go to prison and we burn your clinic" So he stayed.

3. The Syndikat- 'Cherny Volk'/ The Black Wolf It is an empire , consisting of ports , courts , police and hospitals, 30 years in St. Petersburg. Their rule is to blackmail first, blood last. To own people, not to kill them. Leaders: Orlov, 'The Wolf' - 58, Silver hair , wolf ring , speaks like a priest , smells like a knife. Vor- 40, Kai's handler , Ex- military, no wasted words. Their motto: "Everyone bleeds. Everyone pays"

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Winter palace - Night

Snow falling, Black cars, Flashbulbs, Inside an orchestra plays.

ROMANOV JEWELRY GALA- Winter Palace Ballroom.

Kai stands beside a model wearing a 40 carat diamond choker. He is still. Perfect.

Polite applause , Kai smiles , The one he practiced, it dies the second the camera moves.

Across the room , Vor. Black suit, no drink , just watching.

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Men's Room - 10 minutes later

Kai locks the door and exhales , his hands shake. His phone vibrates , Encrypted.

Text On Screen: "Su212. Helsinki, 9.00. Black case. Carry on , do Not open , Do not Speak or Seoul." [Seoul- the incident, On screen is an address which he is supposed to be at]

Kai stares , then deletes the message and looks up at the mirror. He touches his ribs under his tux. A bruise , yellowing.

KNOCK

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Kai straightens his tie , becomes 'Kai Soren' again , opens the door , walks past Vor. No words.

City Hospital #1 - Operating Theatre 3 , Night.

14 hours, florescent lights , the smell of antiseptic.

LEV , in scrubs , is over an open chest , calm , absolute.

He saves a 38 year old father of two. When it's done , the family is sobbing in the hall.

Lev nods once and walks away , Doesn't stop.

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Hospital Basement, 'off book' - 1.30 A.M.

A gun shot is on a metal table, 2 guards form the Syndikat.

Lev says nothing , for 5 years , he couldn't say anything. He pulls on gloves.

90 minutes, blood , stitches , He saves the man who will go kill again tomorrow

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LEV's Office - 3.00 A.M.

Small, cold. He locks the door.

Bottom Drawer: Medal of courage Newspaper: "Hero doctor saves 12 lives." Under it , a folder , "Report- Classified, Do Not File."

He pours vodka , doesn't drink , Just holds it.

He puts it all back and Locks it.

ORLOV'S OFFICE , NEVA EMBANKMENT - NIGHT.

Dark wood , no windows , only a painting: a black wolf in snow. Snow hits the glass , Orlov sits , Vor stands. On the desk lies two folders.

One photo: Kai at a runway, Another photo: Lev receiving his medal.

Orlov finally smiles, It's not kind.

Orlov slides on his wolf ring , Meeting over.

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FSB SURVELLANCE VAN - NIGHT

Agent Ksenia Volkova , 42 , tired eyes.

Monitor 1: Kai leaving the gala Monitor 2: Lev entering the hospital Basement Monitor 3: Orlov's office, zoomed from across the river.

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KAI'S PENTHOUSE, KRESTOVSKY ISLAND - 4:17 A.M.

Floor to ceiling windows, The Gulf is black and frozen. Kai sits on the floor, Phone in hand, watching a video of his sister , Mina , 3 years ago , laughing on her birthday. He pauses it on her smile.

He sets an alarm , 6.00 a.m. , flight to SU212.

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LEV'S APARTMENT - PETROGRADSKY DISTRICT

Small kitchen , kettle steaming. On the table lay 30 drawings and letters made by kids from the free clinic.

He picks one up , "To doctor lev, you saved my Papa."

His hands shake for the first time tonight.

He puts the kettle off , Another night without sleep.

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Dawn

Kai- Zipping the Black case, passport, putting on the expression he wears for the world Lev - White coat, stethoscope, medal hidden under his shirt Orlov- In the back of a car, wolf ring catching the sunrise.

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