...Taras Polikarpovich Miroshnichenko served three and a half years in a high-security special colony for former law enforcement officers and internal troops. No one suspected him of murdering Colonel Sazonov, but three and a half years had a significant impact on his physical and moral condition.

He lost almost forty kilograms, his face became drawn, and the skin on his cheeks and neck visibly sagged. But this fact also had a positive side - the shortness of breath disappeared, and, moreover, despite the large loss in weight, he still had a full ninety kilograms left in him, so he still looked respectable. Taras Polikarpovich had a certificate of release and some pocket money in his hands...