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As the team advanced towards the Tunguska River, their native guides, gripped by fear of the so-called “Valleymen,” refused to accompany them any further. Legends of vengeful deities and spirits lingered in the air, haunting the regions they wished to explore. Ultimately, the expedition met an enigmatic fate, leaving behind only mere traces for history to ponder.
The silence that enveloped the expedition was ruptured decades later, in 1948, when the vast network of Russian radio stations was silenced, replaced by a chilling mantra: “Brotherhood, strength, and fortitude... in the face of the angry night.” Rarely would broadcasts suggest the reality behind the curtain of the Russian state and the nature of the unfolding crisis.