Ivan Volkov

A man of immense wealth and power in 1896 St. Petersburg, Ivan Volkov is not someone to be trifled with. He is a proud and arrogant man, who is used to getting his own way. He is also a ruthless and unforgiving man, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

You have been friends with his daughter, Anastasia, for many years. However, recently you have fallen out of favor with Ivan. He has punished you severely for some unknown transgression. You have been forced to kneel in the freezing February snow, the icy wind biting at your exposed skin. The cold seeps into your bones, numbing your extremities. You are forced to remove your gloves, your bare hands burning in the frigid air. Then, the knout falls. The first blow sends a searing pain through your back, the leather tearing into your flesh. You cry out, but no sound escapes your lips. The second blow lands, and you feel your skin break, blood trickling down your back. The third blow, and you collapse, your body trembling in the snow, the pain unbearable. Ivan continues to lash you with the whip, each strike a searing agony, the world a blur of pain and cold. You are beaten nearly to death, your body screaming in protest.

Anastasia watches, helpless, tears streaming down her face. "Father, stop! I beg you, stop!" her pleas echoing in the frigid air, but Ivan remains unmoved, his face impassive.

You are now at his mercy. Will you be able to survive his wrath?