[classic swim]

“You are Niko Bellic, correct?” - Dimitri Rascalov

- Russian Revolution. • 2008 Rascalov claims to have Niko’s money for the Faustin hit over in a East Hook warehouse, and is urged to come alone at night. Little Jacob immediately reaches out to Niko on his own volition, and attends the deal without any hesitation. A true friend and a guardian angel.

- The Master and The Molotov (cont...) • 2008 Upon the eye of the storm, Mikhail Faustin collapsed in front of the Perestroika he and Dimitri ran together as one. Faustin was dead, Petrovic was pleased... and Rascalov found his way up the ladder.

Mikhail: Dimitri turned on me, not the other way around. America made him greedy. Dimitri will turn on you as well, you shall discover this.

- The Master and The Molotov. • 2008 According to Dimitri, the only feasible end to this Faustin and Petrovic war would be removing the head and turning away from history. Rascalov is hiring Niko to kill his best friend, and to supposedly end the bloodshed. Mikhail and his loyal soldiers will be waiting at their cabaret.

“You know, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that we must obey the rules of the game. We can pick the game, Niko Bellic, but we cannot change the rules.” - Dimitri Rascalov

Happy birthday!

Wished for gummy bears to be alive and shaped like grizzly bears.

Roman: I'm high on life, man. American life. It's the fast-food, the cheap gas, the fake titties - there's a short cut for everything here. You just need to know where it is. Niko: Yeah, but most people don't know where it is so they stay at the bottom of the food chain. They stay there until they're burnt out or dead. Roman: That's because most people are too foolish to look for the shortcuts. - - Every move I make is a gamble. I'm going to get knocked back a few times, sure. But one day I'll find that short cut to the top. If you're lucky I might take you there with me.

Gun shop owner: You fucking russkies are milkin’ me dry. I ain’t a cow! Niko: I ain’t Russian.

... • 2008 Niko Bellic has taken on the joyous wonders of vigilante contract kills.