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In the dark, you can only move by touch.

And the world becomes made up of the pieces of tactile sensations.

You feel the parts, but you can't identify the whole. There are too many mistakes.

- Hi! - Hello!

- It's empty here. - It's always like this at this time.

Just coffee. Espresso, please.

Okay.

These events cause widespread concern among the citizens.

I need to go to work when it's dark, and I'm scared.

My daughter's classes finish late at night. I pick her up and walk her home.

The police and the Investigation Committee...

Continue to canvas the city looking for witnesses.

But all these activities...

- Here you go. - Thanks.

Kosyrev, the man convicted of a series of similar murders in 1979, is serving...

I can't believe how cruel people can be.

Is that even possible?

You never know what a person is capable of.

Sometimes they don't know it themselves.

Would you bring me a spoon?

Yes, of course.

Hello, Ilya Nikolayevich!

TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE

Today we're airing an exclusive story...

Connected to a series of murders that took place in our city.

EPISODE 5

We didn't want to broadcast this interview.

But after the second murder, we consider it unethical not to air it.

Someone is playing a game, copying the murders that occurred in 1979.

But in 1979, you were the main suspect until the real killer was found.

But could there be a mistake, and Kosyrev wasn't the killer?

No, he was guilty then.

Kosyrev was guilty.

Okay. You agreed to this interview, because you're afraid of the police...

That even now, after so many years, is trying to place the blame on you?

Yes. I want to tell everyone that I'm not guilty.

I'm not guilty.

Tamara's parents never believed that I killed her.

Never!

Then tell me what to do now.

I remember you.

It was you who ruined his life.

INTERROGATION RECORDS

You're doing your job, and I'm doing mine.

Gavrishin gave that interview himself.

I don't care.

What do you mean?

Is this not about the interview?

This is about an interview.

My interview.

Hello, Vadim Alekseyevich! Sorry to keep you waiting.

Turbulent times?

- Please come in. - Thank you.

Do you mind?

That's your usual privilege, Vadim Alekseyevich.

But I'm sure that no one is listening to us.

And nothing has changed in this room since our last meeting.

You're mistaken, Ilya Nikolayevich.

The desk has been moved and slightly messed up.

The files on the shelves are not at their usual places.

The brown one.

And the blue one.

And you're not your usual self.

You're anxious.

Inattentive.

If I can help you...

I'm attentive enough to notice that you stopped taking neuroleptics.

And why did I do it?

You're losing your grip.

You miss important information, and you fear that if you stop suspecting everyone..

Someone will definitely strike you down.

And you won't even know who it was.

You're right, as always.

And what do we do? Hypnosis doesn't work.

The pills don't help.

Let's try to trick your...

Vadim Alekseyevich!

To trick your consciousness.

You fear unknown danger.

And what if you try to foresee it?

Vadim Alekseyevich!

Yes.

Let's look at the people that surround you.

What is the most terrible thing these people might do?

Put away your notebook then.

Put it away.

You'd be surprised to learn how the information that gets to me is extracted.

And how dangerous it is.

Vadim Alekseyevich, your fears come with your job.

There come with every job.

You know what people think, and I know what people do.

And we don't know what's more dangerous.

How long would it take you to stop trusting yourself?

What were you doing after work that day?

I was at a diving club.

Then I came back home.

And I was there till the next morning.

No one saw me. At least I hope so.

- Come in! - Excuse me.

I've brought the employee list.

Will you question me too?

You're an employee, aren’t' you?

Yes.

Okay.

That's a weak alibi.

I know. But that's all I've got.

Yes, I've seen better.

We have a special relationship.

It's your name day today.

You saint's day.

Polina!

Has anyone been in my office while I was away?

Which lip gloss is better, the one on the upper lip or on the lower lip?

I'm talking to you!

Has anyone come into my office without my permission? Only you have the spare keys.

No one's been in.

You're leaving already?

Have you ever seen Lavrov yelling? I just saw.

You know, I attended your husband's lectures.

I don't have a husband.

We were supposed to sign the divorce papers last Friday.

But...

To be honest...

It was my idea to ask Ilya Nikolayevich to help us.

He refused at first. Really.

That's very noble of you to justify him.

But don't do that.

His job came into our lives long before you appeared.

And I'm not interested in it.

I'm sorry.

You didn't have to think about me in that situation.

I know only one person...

Who takes risks without thinking of others.

Although what am I saying?

You risk your family's life too.

Don't you?

I don't have a family.

- What? - Give me a minute.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Here we are.

Come in.

Whose house is this?

My friends'.

Wouldn't they mind?

No, they wouldn't.

There should be enough food for a while.

So, welcome. Make yourself at home.

Slava, would you mind staying and having dinner with me?

No, I've got to go. Here are the keys.

Don't worry. It's a really safe place.

I alerted security. The alarm is on.

And I have one thing to ask of you.

Don't open the door to anyone.

Thank you.

I don't know why you're doing this, but thank you.

I promised Ilya Nikolayevich.

Yes, okay.

Lock the door.

Have you taken your list to Berden?

How many unreliable patients have you got?

I don't have any.

So you've got everything under control?

- Yes. - Okay.

Oh, by the way...

I saw the list of the patients you've kept.

How are you going to handle it?

You're working part-time now.

So what?

See you at Berden's then.

That's unethical.

And what if they start searching?

They need a warrant for this. They must show it to us.

They need to get it. That's what I think.

But that's not in our interests.

And not in the interests of our patients.

Ilya Nikolayevich, tell us.

You're behind enemy lines.

Look, if Lavrov is helping the police, why can't he oversee this matter?

How long would it take you to stop trusting yourself?

Ilya Nikolayevich, will you take responsibility for our patients?

You'll be the keeper of the information.

And they police will deal directly with you.

I can try.

I think it was a very productive meeting.

Yes. Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Thank you.

Ilya Nikolayevich!

Did you get my invitation?

It's my birthday.

My wife is throwing a party. It's not my fault.

We're expecting you.

Yes.

Of course.

Hello, Mikhail Aleksandrovich! Are you here to see me?

No, I came to your office to see Gérard Depardieu.

- Of course I'm waiting for you. - Come in.

Take a seat.

I see you've brought something. A folder.

A folder.

Yes.

Have you checked Kosyrev's cellmates?

I'm going to Sinyaev today.

He's in a hospice.

These are the records of Gavrishin's interrogation.

Why did you bring them to me?

Damned if I know, girl, why I brought them to you.

When you and your consultant first came to me...

I took them out of the file and hid them.

You knew right away that something was missing.

- That wasn't me. It was the consultant. - It doesn't matter.

I knew that sooner or later you'd find out...

That Gavrishin was in town that day, and you'd start looking for him.

I wanted to delay that moment.

That was stupid of me, of course.

You can't even imagine...

How much of a hard time I gave him at these interrogations.

No, I have partially made my amends.

When I realized that he wasn't the killer.

But I broke his life.

And look how it ended.

That's what our job is like.

It's delicate.

Of a sniper kind.

Okay, I've said what I wanted to say.

I'll be off.

What's the matter? What is it, your heart?

- Oh God! - I'll get water.

No, it's okay. It'll pass.

No, call an ambulance, girl.

Mikhail Aleksandrovich is done with.

Why did he come here?

He was trying to help.

When you visit him at the hospital, tell him not to help us, but to help himself.

I'm starting to get used to him.

He'll be the same as others.

First they get angry and then cool down.

Don't take it personal.

He was already called on the carpet today.

About that interview that Gavrishin gave?

Worse. He went on TV himself.

CRIME REPORT

Today we'll talk about a series of murders that took place in our city.

Yes. I'd like to say that we're not sitting on our hands.

We're conducting investigative actions.

And still, Vyacheslav Yuryevich, I'd like to clarify...

If the case is receiving your full attention...

What's the reason for your inefficiency?

It's important to understand...

That we're facing a whole range of problems.

And solving them will take some time.

Tell me, are you familiar with this document?

Yes. It's my request to meet one of our persons of interest.

But it's an internal document. How did you get it?

Well, I don't reveal my sources.

I'm looking at the date...

It's the date of the first murder.

- Did you get that access? - No.

What do you think, is this just bureaucracy...

Or is someone deliberately getting in the way of the investigation?

I hope it's just bureaucracy.

Overall, I think there's no need to panic.

If we take all the necessary actions, I'm sure there will be no more victims.

Hello, Katya!

Are you all right?

Yes.

I saw your interview.

I wanted fame.

And I got a scolding from my boss.

I can imagine.

Because of the document that the reporters weren't supposed to see?

Primarily because of it.

And how did they get that document?

You didn't look surprised when you saw it.

Really?

Why are you doing this?

It's my job.

I know.

I know. I get it.

But you're not in charge of the investigation. Storozheva is.

And you take me to your friends' house...

And put yourself in danger. Why?

Katya, what do you want me to say?

Me?

I just want to make sure you're okay.

You want to make sure I'm okay?

It's me who should be asking you that.

Well...

Then you call me.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello! I'm here to meet Sinyaev.

You think I agreed to meet you to get some karma?

It's up to me whether to answer you or not.

And why did you agree to meet me?

I'm bored.

So you can talk.

From 2007 to 2011, you were Kosyrev's cellmate.

Keep talking.

In 2011, you were released on parole.

I was released so that I wouldn't die in the prison hospital.

And I'm still alive.

And I'm not going anywhere.

Is he alive?

Kosyrev.

Yes.

So he has applied for parole.

And you're making inquiries.

Right?

Yes.

He's a fool.

If he's not on his deathbed, no one's going to release him.

He wasn't drunk when he killed them. He got the maximum sentence.

Did Kosyrev tell you why he was convicted?

He didn't tell me anything.

He was scared of me at first.

Was sitting in the corner all the time.

Then I found out...

That he's a serial killer.

I don't understand such people.

He was so quiet...

And he killed three women.

You can't release such people.

They are unstable. You never know what to expect from them.

So Kosyrev was quiet?

Yes. For a while.

And then what?

Nothing.

Just...

He got that look.

What look?

The look that makes you sleep with your eyes open when he's around.

What do you think could be the reason for that change?

The weather.

I don't know.

It's a man in his forties. He takes care of his appearance.

He might have a good car that he cares about.

He's composed and can control himself. He's highly intelligent.

Most likely, he's happily married, which means that he has a secret hideout.

Maybe he sees himself as someone who decides people's fates.

The killer will show himself soon.

One thing is clear.

He will be interested in the investigation.

I don't feel better.

Who told you it was meant to make you feel better?

It's meant to make it right.

What are you looking out for?

Me? Nothing.

I was just thinking.

I'm tired.

I want to go somewhere.

I have two more patients.

Let's go grab a cup of coffee.

Yes, sure. We haven't had coffee together for a while.

How are you?

It's been so crazy. I have so much to do.

I've yelled at Polina recently.

Just because I thought that someone had sneaked into my office.

Yesterday I thought that one of my patients' files went missing.

- Did you find it? - I did, but still...

- As they say, the bad taste... - Lingers, yes.

And these murders... It's so brutal.

And I told you...

I told you that you wouldn't handle two jobs.

Yes, you told me that.

I did.

Maybe I should really transfer my patients to you?

Okay. Okay. I'm ready.

Anyone interesting?

I think you'll handle it.

Just not today. An electrician is coming today to do the wiring.

- Are you moving out? - Yes.

I moved out yesterday.

So that's it?

Yes.

Yeah.

And how's Katya?

I thought you would ask me how I am.

It's me who doesn't even has wiring.

No, I like you, of course.

But I like Katya better.

I'm thinking maybe I should drop by and check up on her.

Although I guess you won't appreciate the gesture.

Yes, you won't.

TODAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR A CELEBRATION. I WANT TO DO IT TODAY.

USER IS TYPING...

- Yes. - Hi!

You're just in time.

What did you find out?

You could've offered me a cup of tea.

I'm sorry. My bad.

On the day the waitress was killed, Melentyev really was at a diving club.

He left at 8.20 p.m.

But on the day Plotnikova was killed, there was a power outage at his house.

One of the neighbors went door to door to check on others.

And in Melentyev's apartment, nobody answered.

It was at 10 p.m.

And I've just got a response from the hospital...

That he indicated as his last place of employment.

- And he didn't work there? - He did.

But until 2007, not 2009, as he claims.

And now you're thinking where he spent those two years until he got this job?

Yes. We need to go to that hospital.

Yes, of course.

Just not today.

Storozheva, really, have a heart.

I finally decided to get on with my personal life.

I'm sorry. And give my deepest apologies to her too.

To her? Okay, I'll give them to her.

I'll give them to my pillow. Because I just want to sleep.

Please let me go home.

Yeah, you won't make it today. Tomorrow then.

Thank you.

Oh, I forgot.

It's from the hospital.

Everyone's alibis.

Why do I need to know that all these normal people have personal lives, and I don't?

Me neither.

Do you feel better?

Bye.

For several days now, our city has been in a fever due to a series of murders...

That are clearly of a ritual nature.

It looks like the work of a serial killer.

The Investigation Committee still hasn't made any comments on the case.

From this we can conclude that the investigation has hit a dead end.

- Oh, come on! - Rita!

What, Mom?

A man is here to see you.

I'm sorry for bothering you so late.

How did you know where I live?

You said you lived on the first floor.

Although I got the wrong apartment at first.

You could've called.

I could. But I had to see you.

I need...

I need to show you something.

Hold on.

Here, look.

Alik Melentyev, one of our therapists.

And he's not supposed to come to your office?

What's in the drawer?

The files.

My patients' personal information.

Addresses, phone numbers, passport details, health records.

And whose file did he put there?

I don't know.

And why did you put a camera there?

Look...

Someone killed my patient.

Someone sneaks into my office.

So naturally I decided to check who it was.

Only Polina, the receptionist, has a spare key.

And she told me she never gave it to anybody.

Of course I didn't expect to see Alik.

And what's your relationship with this Alik?

Let's say that he's the only person I engage with outside of the hospital.

Could he be our copycat?

He's insecure.

He uses other people's methods. He's fickle.

And he definitely has a secret.

What else do you know about him?

As always, I can only tell you what a person told me about themselves.

I've been working here for a year. He's been here for five years.

Before that, he worked at some psychiatric hospital.

Does he have a family?

He isn't married. I don't even know who he's seeing now.

Nothing long-term.

You're leaving already?

- Me? - No, Mom. He's not leaving.

- You know Tolya, right? - Mom!

Yes, I do.

Tolya has been in love with Rita since the sixth grade.

Her dad and I...

Rita's dad and I are very happy about it.

Mom, go to bed!

- Are you and Tolya... - No.

Look, I'm happy that you came to me with your suspicions.

It means that you're willing to cooperate.

I know...

I understand that's it's hard to suspect someone you trust.

But you don't have to worry because your wife is in good hands. She's safe.

And you can just talk to Alik.

And that's all?

I can't arrest a person for no reason.

Quiet!

Take your clothes off.

Or shall I help you?

Polina!

Polina!

- She's not here? - Polina? I'm looking for her too.

And her phone is off.

Who else has the keys to the archive?

Berden. But as you know, he's not coming today.

I was looking for the keys to the archive, and Polina isn't here.

I don't know. Maybe she's at the store looking for a present for Berden.

It's his birthday today. Everyone's invited.

Are you coming?

Yes.

I'll see you there then.

At the party.

Today's a good day for a party.

It's sunny.