Andrew and Aelita were on the Supercomputer trying to compute where Shepherd could be. "He's gone off the grid," Andrew told Aelita. "Where's Ulrich and the others?" Aelita asked. "They are in Xanadu, they are tracking down Pyotr Sokolov, while we try to track down Shepherd," Andrew answered.
The two went to Xanadu, they went to the village. Andrew and Aelita met Mikhail. "Hey Mik," Andrew told him. "Hello you two," Mikhail said. "What's been going on since we were here last?" Aelita asked.
"Well, I've been taking care of my siblings," Mikhail said, calling for them. Footsteps followed, and then a boy and a girl appeared. "Hello, Mikhail," the girl said. "Hi, Polina," Mikhail replied. "Who are these two?" Polina asked. "Well, they are the ones who have been helping us out for a while now," Mikhail explained. "Polina Makarov, and my brother is Misha Makarov," Polina introduced herself, shaking their hands in turn. "You know how to fight?" Andrew asked. "She's one of our medics," Mikhail answered.
"Meet me when you're not busy," Andrew whispered to her. The two walked out of Mikhail's home. "We need more people; if Shepherd is going to do something to these people, they need to be ready." Andrew told her. Polina walked up to Andrew and Aelita. "So, do you know how to fight?" Andrew asked Polina.
"Yes, my father taught me," Polina told them. "Mikhail?" Aelita asked. "No, the one before Mikhail," Polina replied. Andrew handed her a rifle. She aimed and shot a vase sitting on the windowsill. "Holy shit!" Andrew exclaimed. "Remember, if you hear the words 'echo, echo, echo,' be prepared to fight." Andrew turned to Polina to remind her. "Same shit, different day, huh Aelita?"