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It's March 1962, and in Moscow, Soviet military intelligence officer Oleg Penkovsky

is attending a cocktail party at the apartment of the British Embassy's scientific attache.

It's several weeks since he spotted the KGB tailing his MI6 contact, Janet Chisholm.

Since then, he's been laying low and living in fear that the KGB are also monitoring his every move.

He's also cut off all contact with Chizong.

But now, this party has given him a legitimate reason to meet her and let her know the KGB are watching them.

Not just for her safety and his own, but so MI6 and the CIA understand why he's gone dark.

He just needs to make sure he gets the warning to her without arousing suspicion.

Penkovsky huddles with the other Soviet guests.

He subtly checks the faces across the room,

noting who is and isn't present,

while maintaining his cool by cracking jokes with his countrymen,

any one of whom could be working for the KGB.

Comrade, your Manhattan.

Spasiba.

Wait.

I said no ice.

Penkovsky stares at his colleague, enjoying holding power over a subordinate while the rest of the group watches on.

Then his face creases into a smile.

Your face, lighten up, Alexei.

It's not the end of the world?

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