The next sighting of Gibson was still in Russia, so the trip itself didn't take too long by plane. This time Napoleon made sure to dress according to the weather this time. Illya was quiet the whole trip to Ekibastuz, Russia.

Once there they found that the sighting was false. The person was paid to pretend to be Gibson to give the man time to get away.

"What's wrong with you Illya? You haven't said a word since we left the plane to learn that sighting was Gibson but a fake to throw us off his trail."

"Nothing is wrong," Illya's inflection made it clear he didn't wish to talk about it further. "When is our conference call with Mr. Waverly to get our new instructions."

"Not until tomorrow. I thought we could look around a little. Not much here but I'm sure we can find something to keep your attention."

"No thank you," Illya snipped.

"Ok, now I know something is going on. You never pass up a chance to explore a new place. Tell me what's going on, maybe I can help.?" Napoleon pushed.

Illya turned angry and asked, "Can you bring back the dead? Or maybe you can take away the angst of those who suffered in that gulag. I lost uncles and cousins plus friends who just wanted to have a life. Don't tell me that you can help, when you don't even understand where we are." Before walking away, he glared at the wall in front of them.

It was then that Napoleon noticed the sign on the museum, an imposing neoclassical building topped with a red star. The building's front displays a picture of hands clutching each other behind barbed wire. The plague had the dates, opened in 1931, closure in 1959 and a small history of what had happened behind the walls.

The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. Prisoners in the camps faced harsh working conditions, and up to 15% of the prison population died monthly. During this time, prisoners were getting around 300 calories worth of food a day. Camps were directed "not to spare bullets."

After standing there for a while, Napoleon went in search of his partner to give him the silent support he needed.