1972: The Return

Returning to his homeland after a long stay in the United States may bring Mikhail Karpov many unpredictable consequences. But he also doesn’t want to stay in the States—the country there no longer favors him the way it used to. So there is no choice: he has to go to his native region.

Did Karpov suspect that his fate was being decided at exactly the same time? Shelepин, who had gained almost unlimited power in the Union, finally accepted that Karpov was a man from the future. And he realized how valuable Karpov is for the country. They need to create excellent conditions for him, give him everything he might want, and use him for their own purposes. After all, in America Karpov has a huge fortune, while here there’s almost nothing. So they’ll have to do everything possible to “implant” love for the motherland.

The only question is how soon the value of Mikhail Karpov’s knowledge will approach zero. Right now, they’ll try to squeeze out as much information as possible from him—and even use him for propaganda. And when he stops being useful, they can simply get rid of him…