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Subject, can you continue?

Is that it?

They are very good results.

Really good

The forth one will work as long as possible

Right

Next subject, please

Good evening, sir

- Hello - What can we do for you?

Well

I'll try to keep to the point

I've called you over, because

I've been observing them

I'm putting together a chronological log

but I can't be everywhere at once

Therefore, just so you can get your bearings

Here's the laboratory, and this is a little anteroom

These are the test subjects of the experiment

That's how they're laid out

There's one here and here

There's a window here. The scientists are here

Just here

Just stand there and watch

Bring my attention to anything of interest

and I'll make a record of it

Be as discreet as you can. Don't interfere

That's all. Let's go

Perhaps before we take this reading

we should send off the second subject's brain scan

Regarding your question

about creating a more perfect soldier.

An individual who can deal

with greater physical demands for longer

Yes

To endure heavier loads, for a greater period of time

And this is the experiment

By stimulating the septal area

with a specific signal

Start giving orders. They made it just in time

Alright, let's carry on afterwards

Subject, are you ready?

Am I done?

You're done

Actually, I'd just like some juice

I don't know, perhaps some tea and chocolate?

And some carbs.

Feed him to the pigs.

Stepanovna, here's some sugar

Let me help

I'll take the spoon out

Grandma'll give it to you.

I've made the arrangements

Take your glasses off

She'll give it to you.

A bit of meat

What else?

Potatoes

- Fried? - Yes

Off you go

Really? How come?

Really? I thought there was something going on?

You're married, Maksim

But I'm not

I know, I've been watching you

You've got a complex about married men then?

I just don't go round breaking up families

Who's ordering food?

I've already told you, or should I say it again?

My surname is Chuyenkov

- Sorry? - Chuyenkov

It's a famous surname

Only give him one toffee, he's on a diet

Battered chicken

We'll share it

Veal?

No, chicken

A fillet of chicken

Give him some goat's balls

Fried potatoes

Two lunch meat sandwiches and some tea

What else did I want?

Could I have some apple juice now?

It's a while before the food comes

Sure, help yourself

The glasses are there

There's not enough for a glass

We'll add some more

Go to the old woman

or the pig-keeper

Victoria

I'm alive

Fine

We conducted an experiment

And now we need...

Thank you

Let me make you some new ones

Go on then

I forgot what it was. Black bread, and?

With cheese

Watch out, she might spit in your tea

Which bread? White?

You have beer, don't you?

Then I'd like some fresh beer, please

- Do you have any change? - Do you have any toffee?

He's on a diet

He's on a diet. Don't give him any toffee

That was the right move

Thank you

Do you have any soup or food at all?

Take care

I've known them a long time

- Your comrades? - Yes

I've known Maxim, the one with the glasses

for over ten years

How old are you?

Twenty six.

- You're young - Old age is coming

If only we were 26.

Fucking fed up with their parties

They're doing it on purpose

Let's get some fucking sedative

and spike their vodka so they fall asleep.

Listen

Dope their vodka so they pass out,

They fall asleep as normal

Put a sedative in their vodka, they fall asleep

then strip them and leave them in the corridor.

No, what about a laxative?

What about a laxative?

And break the toilet?

No need to break it

Empty the water tank

No, no, no

One person shitting, and the next one's outside, hopping.

Then a minute later the first one's bursting again.

One shitting

one hopping.

Can you imagine?

I still think just laxatives

They're too old for sedatives, they might die.

Imagine we kill the professors. "Who did it?"

We're sitting here giggling, then - bam - four corpses over there.

That would be embarrassing.

Yes

We got each other

Come on

Ah, you dog

- I had to pull them apart from time to time - His legs get in his was

Look at this

This tall guy Maxim always slips

What are those?

They're just sticks

No, no. He is making stabbing motions

Yes, stabbing

Hello

- Hello - Hello

- Good day - Hello

Have a seat, comrades

My name is Azhippo

I am the director of the institute

Recently appointed director

Though I've been involved with the work here for a while

I was engaged in providing state security

you may have heard this already

Recently, the Institute

has been researching

super abilities of mankind

Man's abilities and super abilities

Influencing these abilities

Developing them

and forming of these super abilities

We could use the term "forming of the Superhuman"

You are the group

You are not here by chance

There was a thorough selection process

based on your individual qualities

If one of you would like to

tell me how you view life in contemporary society

If we don't influence it radically

what will become of this society?

Well, I can try

- and give my point of view - Please

I believe that the biggest mistake of this society is

the understanding of

the idea of freedom

At the moment freedom is misconcieved

That is, anyone feels free to

drink

to degrade rather than develop

One might work in a factory, drink in the evening

In essence, he is

a member of society. Yes, he works, he's got a couple of kids

Does the society of today have any future

if it remains unchanged?

Well if it doesn't change there's no future

No, absolutely no future

I don't believe you should have the freedom to degenerate

I mean, if someone doesn't want to develop, we have to say

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Find a course to study"

"Sign up to do sport"

In this case it'd be better

not to use legislative approach

but rather use propaganda

mass media, films, laws, the influence of

the family, school, work...

Sorry to interrupt

I expected this answer from you

That society is indeed degenerating

Something similar is happening at the Institute

That is, alcoholism, sexual immorality

lack of faith in a better future

Widespread overdependence on personal property

This is the reality

So within the experiment you're taking part in,

You have to try and influence the people around you

You have to create the atmosphere of tension

I can list a few methods of how this could be achieved

which you can develop further

You might say hello to someone

but think, "I'd like to chuck this scum into the furnace"

The intonation must make it clear what you mean by "Hello"

Do you have any questions for me?

Perhaps about the work of the Institute

Or perhaps your work here at the Institute

Well, the first experiment I could suggest

is to calculate alcohol and tobacco consumption

by the members of staff and

see what happens in a week's time

They won't even know

it's an experiment

Is terror the correct way to achieve your aims?

The ends justify the means

So based on that

you have to define certain methods

So you don't deny it

It depends

It should be worth the trouble

Terror could simply be creating an atmosphere of fear around you

That's also a kind of terror

Yes, there's no point in just blowing up houses or people

But you can have focused terror

I see

I had to, as well

during the war and before

organise

mass executions

and be directly involved in the executions

I had to kill people

It so happened, it was necessary

that is also terror

Or you can understand it in its most obvious sense

in blowing up buildings

Perhaps that's necessary in certain situations

Would you be capable of it if it were necessary?

I can repeat: end justifies means

It depends on the aim

I see

I noticed you have a wedding ring

Does family interfere with this commitment?

I'd say it only helps if it's a normal and healthy family

If a husband loves his wife and a wife supports her husband

and they have children

This is the aim of a normal person

improving yourself and put all the best in your children

Very well

Thank you

Thank you for the discussion

Thank you

It was a pleasure.

The boys will wait. They're not in a hurry

"The boys" are in a big hurry

I can't peel the sausage any quicker

Don't peel it

I have to. Are you going to eat it with the skin?

You don't need to tell me, I know my job

It'll burn off

We can try if you like

We'll do it as you like

What's wrong?

Give me some vodka

Alright, one second

Ira, dear

Go out to the toilets, please

Will you fry us some sausages?

Not until you've given me some vodka

How little the plebs need to be content

Perhaps, we should send him a bottle of vodka?

I thought you were

dead against it?

Maybe it'll kill him

That's your intention?

Of course

No, come on

You don't give treats with bad intentions

There are no good intentions when you offer someone alcohol

Give him a bottle of vodka

I won't give it, I'll sell it.

Obviously

- Shall I say it's from you? - Send it straight over, yes

Comrades

From that table to the kitchen staff

With compliments

To your health, guys

Thank you kindly

Do you have any dried fish?

- What? - Dried fish

We can order some in

Goodness. You always make very strange orders

Can't you read? Here's the menu

There we go again

Canteen girl's aggression

It's a characteristic feature of canteen girls

It emerged three years after the first canteen opened

Then it was classified

Stop being such a smartarse

Why?

Better to act the fool

We can do one at a time

I noticed

Or we can act like total morons

What do you prefer?

Relax

Relax and enjoy ourselves?

Of course

How long does that take?

Slowly or quickly?

The tea?

No. To relax

You're asking me?

Yes, I am asking

How to relax quickly?

No, how you like it. Quickly or..?

You'll have to translate this for me

He's flirting

That's what they call it now

I'm just not used to it

It's a sociological matter

How do you prefer to relax?

Let's stay and watch for a moment.

Athletes.

Did you miss me?

Yes, Vanya honey.

Time keeps passing

And we are getting younger.

It's a shame about my fucking gut. Right, Vika?

- And the rest. - That won't get in the way, Vika.

I've got a gut too. God, I've put on so much weight.

Do you remember how skinny I used to be?

You still look pretty good to me.

- Will someone marry me? - Of course, you're beautiful

God save the Tsar

Hold on

Give me a lift

No, no, no. Closer

- Closer? - To me

- Will it work? - I think so

No, no, further if you can

It's sagging

Shame to alcoholics

Do you know where they keep the alcohol?

- In the fridge - It's on the table

We need to remove it all

throw it in the rubbish and chant "Shame on the alcoholics"

and chant "Sport, Health, Socialism"

Dump it in the bins, they can look in there

Let's go

Go and get it then

Come on, all together

I'll climb upstairs

- And we will shout. Let's shout - Let's do it. Let's do it

What then? Shall we go upstairs straight away?

Shall I heat it up?

- I've taken everything - There's some more here

Yes

Shame on the alcoholics

Shame on the alcoholics

Sport, Health, Socialism

Sport, Health, Socialism

Sport, Health, Socialism

Shame on the alcoholics

Shame on the alcoholics

Shame on the alcoholics

Shame on the alcoholics

Shame on the alcoholics

Sport, Health, Socialism

Sport, Health, Socialism

Sport, Health, Socialism

She is going for the exercise machines. She's got bottles.

- Break the weights with the bottles - Go on. Go on

Alcohol versus sport.

Alcohol versus sport.

Alcohol versus sport.

Hit them harder.

No, she's exercising, let's clap.

Well done, Olga.

If our methods had an impact on you

we appreciate it.

These guys can provoke unrest abroad.

Did they pour it over you?

No, she did it herself

I'll get you again

What was that?

I flipped it and and hit your sides

You were going to grab the blade?

My hand isn't as vital as your liver

Finish him with your forehead

You missed two hits

You could knock him down

Who?

When you were fighting with the knives

Ah, well

If I could fight better and never miss

I'd be a coach

Use your elbow

He won't be able to kill you

We're closing

Vasya, why are you bothering the young man?

Don't worry, he's not a girl

Why are you bothering our customers?

Very well

I apologize

Vika

Give me another bottle of vodka

How are you?

Again with the cigarette

Cigarettes?

You smoked today

I didn't

I just made a small ashtray-bonfire out for three packs of cigarettes

And blew on it

Did you inhale?

It smoked out the entire room and D1

What for?

Just because

All these smokers think it's fine to make somewhere smokey

but when I do it, suddenly they're all nervous

It's suddenly all "Who is smoking?"

"Yuck, yuck. What a nightmare"

Why'd you do it?

I wanted to turn them out

Turn them out or turn them on?

"What's that smell? What's going on?"

Something like that

Can we have some coffee?

You want coffee?

Fine

Do you really have to torment me?

Let's make a bonfire out of cigarettes here too

and smoke the place out

And breath it all in?

Yes

So, a big cup?

Yes

Good evening. Canteen

I like that kind of phonecall

What?

I like phonecalls when no one wants anything from me

It's been freezing

the whole day

How are your comrade scientists?

They are very

friendly

I said that I promised

Nobody would put salt in your vodka

Pixies

Nobody would pee in the cider

Nobody would do any harm

I think they were really surprised by what happened to the cider

How did you do it? You opened them and...?

No. They just didn't close their unfinished bottles

And left them on the table, out in the open

Did they drink them?

Of course they did

What don't they drink?

We told them not to

You know how it is here

Obviously, I don't know who it was

It obviously wasn't me

But someone in the night got to those bottles

So there will be no more of that

We get on fine now

Will I get red lips?

Yes

I did it on purpose

Are we both going to slobber on each other?

You look like a clown. Me too, right?

Is my nose red as well?

Fuck, you do look like a clown

Let's look in the mirror

Kiss my nose

It didn't work, hold on

I think we're beautiful

Wait

Alina, dear

Some black tea

Made it for you

What's going on?

They are sitting there talking

I cannot catch the same wave with them, I fail to do this

It just makes me sad

Why?

I don't know

I don't care, to be honest, nobody does

Whether anything happens?

Drink your tea

- What? - What's that?

It's green tea

Fucking hell

Have you tried it?

It's evidently some kind of booze

It's green tea

Got it

Sorry, everything is against your rules

I drink, I smoke

And you're degenerating

It seems like all the scientists have run away from you

I don't know why? You're wonderful

- Really? - Of course

You know, a wolf

seems wonderful to a she-wolf

but not to a hare

I feel sort of sorry for them

Why?

I don't know. They've become such pitiful creatures

How?

They always keep quiet, and don't say much

As though they aren't thinking of anything

Were they playing jokes before?

They played the fool

To be honest they didn't behave as well as you guys can

They're supposed to be the intelligentsia

All that intelligentsia stuff is rubbish

They read a lot of books, then what?

They're suddenly intelligentsia?

When I was in prison, I tried to pass myself off as an intellectual

It's easier that way

Because, if you're intellectual

You know elegant words, and so on

No one asks you dumb questions, like

"What do you do for a living?" Because as you start to answer

He doesn't understand

I was talking to the mafia boss there

I could see it was as though he was listening

But he couldn't grasp it

He feels stupid, but it's easier for him to say

"Ah, alright. I get you"

"I'll chat to you later"

Is that what you did?

That's what you did?

Almost always. It's just easier

On the one hand

On the other hand, if required, I can bare my teeth

Most of these people can't do anything

They'll just hit you a few times, that's their limit

That's not your limit?

No

Two people are talking, one of them

might just hit the other, but the other might slit his throat

As they talk, the first can see

"I might hit him but I won't go further"

"but this one can"

I find all this nonsense funny

"Could you kill someone?"

What kind of a fucking question is that?

Who the fuck would you have to be to ask a question like that?

How could you not possibly kill a person?

How could you not?

Who ever asked a soldier at war "Are you able to kill a person?"

And they're so shocked "How could you?"

But there are different motives

But it's a specific question. Could you or not?

You could

Anyone could

People have asked me that question a lot recently

But they haven't worded it correctly

They should ask "What would you kill for?"

Or "under what conditions"?

Listen, I don't want to discuss this now

I want to relax

You want to relax?

Come here then

What?

I'm waiting for you to show your strength

Harder

I just can't reach you

What then?

Come on then

Sorry

Is that uncomfortable?

Just give me a second

I don't feel anything

Wait, I'll help

Sit

What happened?

What?

Grip it harder

Show me your strength

Faster

Harder, harder

Bend down

Bend down

That's it

Yes

You animal

You're all wet

You don't have to go jogging now

You animal

I'm an animal?

You are

You're an animal

As well as a little boy

That I want to hug

What's wrong?

All people are animals

but I'm lucky to be a little boy

Life is boring without being a little boy at heart

Yes

You understand?

To and from work

Home again

Read the newspaper

Chat shit in the kitchen

Fight with your wife then bed. That's it

Life's over

When I was small, I thought "I become a grown up and what?"

Who would I become?

Have a boring life?

Adults never laugh

Only when they're drunk

I never wanted to be drunk

You saw too much of it?

Not really

Why did you make that decision? I think you just decided

My mother doesn't drink

So maybe to keep her company

Did your mother love you when you were small?

- Did she show you lots of love? - Yes

Enough

You weren't deprived?

I had a nice childhood

I had a mother and father, grandmothers

I really had a wonderful childhood

I had a grandfather

who spent a lot of time with me

He taught me to draw

to do wood carving

we backpacked

So many people think I grew up like that

In essence, the fact that I'm quite aggressive and angry

I must have had an unhappy childhood

A cruel fate, perhaps

A broken family

Nope

Why did you kill people?

Why do people kill each other in wars?

Orders

Duty

For their country

Do you know what's interesting?

When

a person kills

on command

it's seen as normal

He's ordered to, so he kills. It's his national duty

But when a person decides independently who to kill

I don't mean maniacs

or robbers who kill for money

I mean people who kill for an idea

They could be called terrorists

Madmen

But more often they are called terrorists

These are people, who have used their brains

You have to think beforehand

then act

You see? "Alright fine, alright it's done"

And the sense of a duty is fulfilled

And you're satisfied

Duty to whom?

Duty to your conscience

All of these crimes

are determined by your conscience

What does your conscience command?

My conscience orders me to do all I can

to make the world better

to create the ideal society

That's it

So, I don't know

Is there any official hierarchy in your group?

Though it more or less makes itself

some people are higher, some are lower

Some obey others. That's normal

in any society even in such small groups

It's always the case

So this is what I think

I enjoy discussing things with you

but it won't always be convenient to call you all to my office

I wouldn't want everyone here to know

I don't want to advertise

that using you

not I, but we intend to make some changes

to this community

I was interested to know whether each of you

would be able to use extreme methods

in order to achieve our goal

Yes, it might mean terror, of the most ruthless kind

Destruction

Inflicting bodily harm

and maybe taking someone's life, which means murder

Let's call it by its name

I doubt that every one of your comrades is ready for that

I guess you've noticed my doubts

And my question about family wasn't just random

It's definitely his weak point

And his argument wasn't very convincing

I agree

I heard in passing, perhaps I'm mistaken

that you have your own particular

unique ideas about family, and gender relations

Perhaps not unique, but different from what's accepted

The fact is that I don't just think critically

I'm also quite cynical

That's good

Being cynical is a healthy attitude of fighting hypocrisy, in essence

That's on the one hand

On the other hand I see that any husband unfaithful to his wife

or guy that cheats on his girlfriend

or wife on her husband

All of that

sooner or later will become detached

Therefore

I won't enter into the bonds of wedlock with anyone

That's firstly

Secondly

I might not be the only one

but actually I believe that most males are polygamous

I mean they want to mate with as many females as possible

There's the war of the sexes, as well as other things

It doesn't stand in my way at all

I'd say it actually helps

Maxim said that family fortifies him

I don't believe that. It's a noose to hang yourself with

Nothing can hang me. I have nothing

I see

Maxim, I have one more request

I think it's right I contact you

I will find a way to do that

and then we will discuss the details

and I will tell you my expectations

and you will tell me how realistic they are

Well, and how you'll make them come true

Deal?

Excellent

Thank you

Goodbye

Are they testing?

- Good evening - Good evening

Is it going well?

Training is underway

No competitions yet, so...

He dodged it

He didn't keep his balance

Let's go, and leave them be

Marina

Will you excuse us, please?

Let's sit

- Would you like some tea? - No, thanks

It's a serious matter

Regarding our guys

All together...

Our men of action?

Yes

Our men of action

We have to discuss them a bit

In my opinion, they are more or less ready to act

They should be given the last

strategic objectives

But that's my job

It's a start for them

It is a future for them. For them it's

It's a beautiful beginning for them. A reliable springboard

And for us it's a good way to leave

I tell you what

After we get through this

When it's all over

I would like to retire

I'm tired

- Of course - And to start something new

- I don't have the strength anymore - Right, look

What stands before us will mark a good end to your service

I want to conclude everything nicely

I will not let you down, I will do my best

But once this is all over, I'd really like to leave

Well, a staff pension already awaits

So, of course you can go

What will you do in retirement?

Or haven't you decided?

Who knows. I think I'll just rest for half a year

Well, of course

Lie around on the sofa with a book, rest

What about fishing and travelling?

I want to return home to Crimea

I'd certainly like to go to Crimea

I'm planning to buy an apartment there

I see

- I should have enough money - I'm sure

Perhaps with some cooperative

Bit by bit I'll get settled. Or I'll find a house

Actually, a house is even better

A house would be much better. In Yalta, perhaps

Go out in my swimming trunks

In Sevastopol or any other big city...

Of course, a house would be better

A little boat

It'll be nice

I'll be able to relax properly

I don't know how much longer I have left

But I think I should last another ten years

I'll come visit

Please do

Vika, are my fried potatos on the way?

- My fried potatoes? - Maxim, stop

- Your fried potatoes? - Yes

Fried potatoes with what?

Just fried potatoes

Cheese croquettes

Give me one to try

We're being good Komsomol here and what are you like?

Comrades

The revolution awaits

Take the croquettes with you

Thank you, we're full

Let's steal all the forks too. Wait, I'm taking my food with me

Think about it

Or don't you want to?

What?

I can't hear you

Don't you want to go to D-1?

What for?

You know what for

Let's go

Come here

Ira, I'll just be a second

Listen

There's no "us"

There's nothing between us either

Alright

Therefore

Not interested?

It was just unnecessary

If you say so

See you

How long before the pancakes are ready?

What's the plan of action?

To pig out

Can't find my badge

Maxim's not wearing his cap

What of it?

Here's Maxim

in a lovely suit

Discussing the latest trends in youth fashion?

Fucking hell

Hello

Here's a present from our team

We would like to take a piggy

paint slogans on it

denunciatory ones, and take it to the residential building

It's not easy to take them out

We'll just lift one out

We're strong guys

I've had enough of you

I can't listen to this

Get the bucket on its snout

- Go on - Drag it upstairs

Grab it

Go on. Go on

It thinks there's a wall there

I think so

I can't stand when it screams

Go on, go. Move it, move it

Hold the sack like the pig-keeper is doing

And walk beside it

What are you giving out commands for? You take it

Move it, move it

- Have you got it? - Yes

A bit more, for fuck's sake

Move it, move it, move it

I'm holding it

It's grunting

Quickly, put it on

- Here - Thank you very much

What brings you?

Vladimir Arkadevich, I'm sorry

to take such a liberty

But I need your advice

I am listening

It is difficult to speak

Something has happened

Our communists, the athletes

The young guys?

Yes

Essentially

Even I don't know what's happening to me

I'm completely lost

You're not in love, are you?

No?

I don't know

I think you might be

I don't know what to do

Tell me

I've become such a sap

What are you here to discuss?

I came to talk about Maxim

Comrade Martsinkevich

What about him?

He is a lovely boy

If you like him

I can't say I share your romantic feelings for him

But I like him too, he's a good guy

A decent young man

How close are you? Are you sleeping with him?

Of course

"Of course" she says

I'll be honest

If you...

You sleep with a man

It means he trusts you completely, right?

He tells you everything

What and how he's doing

What his future plans are

If he's serious about you

he's including you in this future, right?

You're right, in theory

We talked about it

The thing is, I can't say that...

Yes, I want stability. I want a family

But I know it won't be with him

If you know that already, then to hell with him

Why do you need him?

You'll lose a piece of your heart and waste it on nothing

It's just the first time in a few years

that something real has awakened inside me

I can see why I don't want to lose it

I was so empty before I met Maxim

This boy

I don't know what's wrong with him

But he really needs affection

and love

I can tell that he doesn't like himself

We even talked about it. He said so himself

He said he hates himself

"I have no pity for myself"

So how can he feel pity?

- Towards others? - Yes

I think he's just a young communist

A young communist. That would explain it

If all our workers were like Maxim

I'm telling you

Tomorrow

I would request a retirement

I'd go with total peace of mind

I'm not kidding

I honestly wish everyone was a bit more like Maxim

He's got a sharp mind

His heart

beats strong

He considers all his actions

He knows what he'll achieve tomorrow

in a month's time, in a year

He plans it and does it

It's marvellous

Don't think about how bad you're feeling

Just think

that you're together and it feels good

and that only good things lie ahead

Love is a feeling that

really

causes euphoria

How can euphoria be a bad thing?

It can only be good

So you're saying

I just shouldn't think about it?

You mustn't think. You have to aspire to live and live well

Go around enjoying yourself, have fun

Hold hands

I think it will all be fine

We've got onions, sour cream

some mineral water

Why don't you ask Ivan? I'm doubt you can make shashlik

Will you ask him?

I don't want to

It's not a woman's job. It's best if you ask

Go ask Ivan

We'll make half using his recipe

He likes his food

He likes his food alright

Cut off one of the front legs and we'll eat it tomorrow

Vasily already butchered it

We'll butcher Vasily if he isn't careful

No one would say it's blood though

Show Ira

It isn't blood

- Looks nice - It's lipstick marks

Another one

Looks nothing like it, you liar

We can stop here. I just wanted to have a chat

Let's go, I have a key to one of the labs

I'd rather not

Come on, let's go

Let me say something

My conscience is tormenting me

The...

Your conscience is tormenting you?

That makes me want to run away

You want to run away?

This has been against my rules for a long time

But for some reason, I think that

Basically

Please forgive me for telling you to get lost yesterday

The last thing I wanted was

was to hurt you, if I did

Did I hurt you?

I just decided I wanted a clean break

That was

the best way you could have put it

The best way?

From a logical point of view, yes

So you understand

Of course

Please forgive me

I'm just scared

Of me?

I'm scared of myself

But at least now I know I'm alive

What else do you need?

You know you're alive

Did you ever doubt it?

That I'm alive?

Do you ever find yourself going to work like a robot?

Maxim

I've been going to work like that for about ten years now

Maybe it's... maybe it's worth it

And maybe the risk of feeling pain

is worth feeling alive for a few moments

Animal

Stop it

I'm still at work

But you can drink wine on the job, can you?

What? Can you smell it?

Stop it, you

No, I sniffed your glass

It was apple juice

Apple juice, right?

My sweetheart

Maybe tonight or tomorrow you'll decide

it's not worth it spending time with me

That it's just too much

too painful and unpleasant

I know that already

Not just me, but you too

It could really hurt you

Do it like that

My boy

Do you want me to come to you tonight?

We'll sleep in each other's arms

Like a couple in love

I'll give you all my tenderness. Agreed?

- Will you come? - What?

Will you come?

Do you want me to?

Yes

Alright

Fuck knows what'll happen next

Fuck it. Let's agree that we don't give a fuck

Yes?

Yes

Hello

Come in, Maxim

Take off your coat and have a seat

How's life?

Not too bad

The scientists don't want to change

They don't. They're resisting

Although, there have been some positive results

There has been immense resistance

You've confronted them, using rather creative, interesting methods

Posters

The Komsomol way

It was good. I observed it with great pleasure

You are thinking in the right way

By and large, you completed the task

I don't think I could have done it better

You always walk a fine line

I was worried

since you live with these people

you might start to form personal relationships

to empathize with certain people

and show unacceptable kindness

Thankfully, everything

is moving along well

escalating even

And all your actions were straight and true

This is all great, it's good

Except it's a bit childish, a warm up of sorts

The issue is much more serious

As you now know

that this Institute is a cesspit

a den of lust

This superficial decency

this politeness

their love of novels

their love for discussing the topics of the day

their scientific discussions

their smoking, drinking and so on

In reality, they're drunkards, alcoholics

There's nothing sacred about them

including in their daily lives

These are all just formal relationships

which they keep up between each other

In the reality they are all rotten

Completely rotten

They'll never get better

Whether you get rid of the vodka

or write the banners

They'll never get better

Now listen carefully

Regarding

this Institute

the decision has been made at the very top

that

this establishment, this Institute, should no longer exist

At all

Nothing must remain

No rooms

No documents

No equipment

No devices

And most importantly

the entire workforce

has to be liquidated

Everyone has to be liquidated

You have to do it

Your group

will be enlarged up to 30 people

This number will be quite sufficient

The security guards will be removed from here

No guards will remain. They will go off for training

For you and your group

it is a very big honour

It is

a platform

from which you can make a start

At some point we won't be around any more

But you will be left

And in a few decades, it will be you

that has to build

a sober, healthy society

armed with ideas

ideas that the society loves

and with which it can go forward

Onwards and upwards

Don't be shy, ask

This is the final decision?

No one can be left alive?

No one

Alas, this is the case, show no mercy

Not to women or the elderly

It must be done

It must be

All of the weak have to be destroyed

Whether we like them or not

they mustn't exist

We can't draw a line and say these are good and these aren't

these ones are weak and these ones are useful

Some of them might have been

In this case, they are all useless

They're a waste of space

They're trash

They cannot exist

When?

Very soon

Fucking thing

Lie closer

I want to hold you

Come here, darling

I want you to lie here, I want to feel you

- I'd crush you - No

Please, I want to feel you here

It's true

Right. Here we go

- Is there anyone in the back? - No. Put him in

Right

- Wait a second - Come on

Help us, would you. Throw him in there

Get on with it

Fucking shove them in deeper

Come on, let's move it

Give him a hand or he'll fall

What's left? Special department?

Special department, two labs

So, small lab

We'll need a car at the special department

Canteen's done

That's it, you checked it? I'll check D1

- Everything good there? - Yes, all is well. Great

Let's move the car here, it'll be easier