In analyzing the incident, Kuzmenko accuses Bronnikov of deliberate departure abroad. Sheremet defends the honor of a friend. The general orders him to figure it out. Bronnikov manages to escape from the bandits. He surrenders to the Afghan border guards. Dasha did not die, she doesn’t understand anything, because she was pumped with tranquilizers. Afghan Mohammed takes her across the border under the guise of his wife. She manages to escape, but Brother Nurali Navruz rushes in pursuit of her with his thugs.