The album is noted for its "clear line" style (ligne claire) and its deep integration into real-world history, featuring historical figures and events like the early Soviet space missions and even cameos of contemporary cultural figures.
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The duo’s perennial nemesis, Colonel Olrik , appears as an ally to Voronov, serving as the primary physical threat throughout the investigation. The album is noted for its "clear line"
Dr. Voronov, a high-ranking KGB medical officer and staunch Stalinist, discovers the pathogen. Defying orders to destroy it, he decides to use the bacteria as a biological weapon to destabilize both the Kremlin (which he views as having betrayed Stalin's legacy) and Western nations. appears as an ally to Voronov