The Smile of the Two-Faced Themis

Almaty, 2010s. Andrei, a former military officer, reconnects with his old comrade-in-arms, Bulat — now the respected leader of a crew that blends business acumen with street-level dominance. These aren’t illiterate thugs; they’re well-dressed, well-educated men in their late twenties and early thirties, moving seamlessly between luxury boardrooms and backroom deals. Their operations — from high-end restaurant takeovers to discreet “problem solving” — run like clockwork. But as Andrei integrates into the crew, personal loyalties collide with calculated business moves, and the modern veneer begins to crack. In a world where influence is measured in both bank accounts and body counts, Andrei must decide whether to play the long game… or make his own rules.