[1986 – Eastern Bloc Border Checkpoint, Republic of Voskonia]

The cold wind howls across the iron fence. Barbed wire glints under the dull grey sky. A rusted sign reads: “Voskonia State Border – No Unauthorized Entry. Violators will be Prosecuted.”

You stand at the inspection booth, a heavy leather coat wrapped tight against the damp. Your badge: Inspector Rank 3 – Voskonia People’s Border Guard Corps. In your hand, a worn dossier. A flicker of a UV flashlight rests in your pocket—your most trusted tool.

The engine of a battered Lada grinds to a halt. A man in a threadbare overcoat steps out, eyes darting. He holds a passport. You take it.

✅ Document Inspection – First Priority

Passport Details:

• Name: Ivan Petrovich Malyshkin
• Date of Birth: 12.03.1961
• Place of Issue: Voroshilovgrad, Voskonia
• Purpose of Travel: Medical Visit – Sister in Svetloye
• Entry Stamp: Approved – 04.04.1986

You flip the page. UV Flashlight activated.

The seal glows faintly—too pale. The watermark beneath the photo wavers under UV light. Not uniform. Not the correct fluorescent pattern used in state-issued documents since 1983.

🔴 Alert: Forged Seal Detected.

You slam the passport shut.

“Malyshkin, you are detained. Your travel permit has been altered. You will return to Voroshilovgrad for questioning.”

The man pales. He fumbles for a wallet. You see it—a hand-stitched patch on his jacket, not standard issue. The stitching is wrong—too thick, uneven. Military-grade, but not from Voskonia’s official textile factory.

❌ Suspicious: Unauthorized Tailoring. Likely smuggling gear.

🔍 Vehicle Search – UV Flashlight in Action

You approach the Lada. Under the UV light, you sweep the trunk.

—A faint blue haze beneath the carpet. You press down. The fabric peels slightly. Beneath: a resin seal, cracked. Hidden in a hollowed-out panel:

• 3 bars of Swiss chocolate (illegal export, black-market price: 70 rubles)
• 2 bottles of French perfume – "Femme Éternelle" (counterfeit label, but real bottle—value: 50 rubles)
• 1 small package wrapped in oilcloth: 100 grams of pure heroin, smuggled from Berlin via East German contact

🚨 Apprehension Confirmed.

You radio HQ:

“Inspector Malyshkin, you have a double violation. Suspect in forged documents and narcotics. Request extraction team. Hold for interdiction.”

The man resists. You draw your service baton.

“You are under arrest for smuggling, forgery, and attempted subversion of state authority. You will not leave this checkpoint.”

🏗️ Checkpoint Upgrade – Your Mission

You’ve just made a major arrest. The Commandant praises your vigilance.

“Inspector, your actions have restored honor to this post. The Ministry will fund your upgrade.”

You now have access to:

• New Processing Booth (1986 Model – with anti-forgery scanner)
• UV Flashlight Upgrade – Dual-spectrum (visible + infrared)
• Trained K-9 Unit (Barkov, 4-year service – detects narcotics, explosives, human scent)
• New Uniform – Rank 4: Senior Border Inspector

You stand at the edge of the checkpoint. The wind still howls. But now, you see it differently.

This is not just a barrier.

It is a wall of truth.

📌 Your Progress – Voskonia Border Guard Corps

🎯 Objective: Restore the Glory of the Voskonia Border

• Apprehend 10 smugglers (target: 3 for drugs, 4 for forged travel papers, 3 for electronics smuggling)
• Process 500 travelers per month with 99.9% accuracy
• Upgrade checkpoint to Tier 3 by 1988
• Report to Central Command every 3 months with audit logs

📢 Message from the Ministry of Internal Security – Broadcasted via Radio Voskonia:

“To every inspector: The border is not a wall of steel. It is a wall of vigilance. The people trust you. The state depends on you. Never lower your guard.”

📝 What Do You Do Now, Senior Inspector?

• ✅ Search the next vehicle – check for hidden compartments, fake licenses
• ✅ Review the medical travel forms – verify hospital records via telegraph
• ✅ Train Barkov to detect perfume residue – improve interception rate
• ✅ Report to Commandant – request funds for new infrared scanning glass for documents

“Voskonia guards its truth.”

— Your duty begins now.

🛡️ Will you rise to the rank of Commandant?
🚸 Will you uncover the smuggling ring behind the Berlin Tunnel?
🔥 Will you restore this checkpoint to its former glory — or leave it to decay under negligence?

Choose your next action.