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The Fixer | B. A. Bibikov
Investigating Magistrate for cases of extraordinary importance in Kiev, Bibikov is the person who questions Yakov after he is first arrested, and he turns out to be the only person of official capacity who is willing to believe that Yakov might be innocent. When he questions him in his cell, Bibikov is friendly, asking questions about philosophy, offering cigarettes, and even mentioning his own child's sickness. The next day, though, the interrogation in his office, in the presence of other Russians, is much more aggressive. Bibikov is divided between his suspicions that the case...
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