The colonel had been looking at Andrey all this time, noting the boy's reactions, but so far he had only expressed confusion and Gronin hadn't seen anything useful. "Who was the founder?" he continued. "It's unlikely to have been one person; most likely a group, because such a thing requires like-minded people, strong ones with resources. How could anyone have foreseen..." Pavel suddenly became lost in thought. For a long time. Andrey looked at him expectantly, but Gronin remained silent, staring fixedly at a fixed point. Then he stood up and began pacing the office, his hands clasped behind his back. What was he thinking about? Andrey tried to guess, but that was guesswork. Tired of waiting, he decided to speak. - Pavel Konstantinovich? Is everything okay? Gronin paused and turned his gaz
