Black Masks

Former elementary school teacher Ksenia Malykhina is missing.

Her son filed a statement with the police. Operational officers Captain Timur Ovchinnikov and his partner Vasily Kireev decided to inspect the missing woman’s apartment, where she lived alone, and also question the neighbors. The teacher’s neighbor, after inspecting the apartment, noticed nothing unusual. She was about to leave when she happened to look into the bathroom and let out a cry. The bathtub was completely black—without the slightest trace of enamel.

The officers set up an ambush in the apartment. At night, they heard someone open the front door…