As Turetsky and Merkulov dig deeper, they uncover a criminal network dealing in contraband jewels and find that stolen valuables are hidden in the homes of top-ranking officials.

Under Yuri Andropov’s rule, there is now a push for law and order, leading to the arrest of prominent figure Mikhail Georgadze, Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, who later dies in custody.

General Kassarine, a KGB officer trafficking gold and gems to finance covert operations abroad, becomes determined to suppress the investigation.

Turetsky burns the compromising documents and, in the film’s closing scenes, visits the recovering Merkulov in the hospital, revealing that he will continue working at the prosecutor's office.

Author of Kommersant, Andrei Viktorov, noted: “Lovers of political puzzles will find a lot of interesting things in the film - the former and current powers of this world play an important role in the development of the intricate plot.