April 1945. Pomerania. Soviet troops are finishing off the enemy in his lair. The Reich leadership is feverishly trying to avoid retribution. Among those preparing to flee abroad is Baron von Gertenberg, vice-president of the Anenerbe society. This person has long attracted the attention of Soviet counterintelligence. It’s been ordered that Captain of S MERSH Oleg Potanin capture the baron. Posing as a German officer who escaped from captivity, he infiltrates Gertenberg’s castle. But the baron’s guards identify Potanin. Revenge is inevitable. The captain is already preparing for the worst—when suddenly the situation sharply changes…