The Pendulum of Fate

Kira was horrified. Who could she turn to for help? Under no circumstances should she go to the police—there’s strict anonymity in her call-girl club “Black Porcelain.” The girls either study or work, and the men are known in society and often married—no one needs publicity! But something has to be done, because recently one of the club’s girls was murdered in her apartment. And a few days later, an unknown attacker attacked another one. Luckily, she managed to spray gas in his face from a canister and run away. The attacker’s voice sounded familiar to her, but she couldn’t remember who it belonged to… While browsing online ads, Kira came across a strange website called “Bureau of Lost & Found.” Oleg Monakhov, who called himself a “magus,” offered help in difficult life situations, and Kira dialed the number given…