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Moscow, 1934. The construction of a new subway line is underway, promising to reshape the city. However, the past looms large, as Russia's leaders grapple with history's remnants. Anton Belkin, an Investigator at the Procuracy, finds himself in a precarious position as the nation approaches the Show Trials. His father, once a celebrated avant-garde artist, now represents a bygone era that clashes with Stalin's rigid regime. When Anton is reluctantly pulled into the investigation of a murdered archaeologist linked to the subway project, he is compelled by his former lover, Vika, a powerful figure in the secret police. Despite his reservations, he joins her at the crime scene, setting off a perilous journey. Deep underground, Anton uncovers a priceless secret that could alter the future, entangling him in a brutal struggle for power within the fledgling Soviet state. As he navigates the dangers surrounding him, Anton must confront the shared history with Vika and the complex ties that bind them. This sweeping narrative explores life, death, and politics amid the treacherous landscape of Stalin's tyranny.