Frederick began preparing for the hunt for Dmitri Volkove with single-minded determination. He worked with Robert and with international law enforcement agencies to compile every piece of information available about Dmitri's movements, his financial transactions, his known associates. Frederick studied Dmitri's history, his psychology, his patterns of behavior. Frederick was trying to get into Dmitri's mind, trying to understand how Dmitri thought, where Dmitri would go, what Dmitri would do next.
Robert was against Frederick taking such an active role in hunting Dmitri. Robert argued that it was too dangerous, that Frederick should remain in a safe location and allow law enforcement to handle the search. But Frederick refused to be sidelined.
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