The impressive ending of the cycle, or more precisely, the comma placed by Kontorovich—because if you want to return to this world, it can be done quite simply. The confrontation between German and Russian intelligence reaches its peak. The desire to unravel the secret of military warehouses on the territory of the USSR becomes the main task for the occupying forces—who do not want to keep such a base in their own rear without knowing its origin and purpose. German command therefore engages the best specialists to uncover it. Kota’s battle with the elite of the SS is the climax of “Black Dockers.” As in the previous parts of the cycle, the main emphasis is on the depiction of military operations: the author carefully explains methods and techniques for eliminating the enemy, and it is obvious that Kontorovich is perfectly at home in this subject and tries to make the events extremely interesting and clear. “A shot into the future” puts everything in its place and gives answers to many questions asked at the very beginning of the cycle.