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Your first pick is a bit of a dark-horse candidate; the Kola Superdeep Borehole; located deep in the bowels of the Arctic Circle.
It’s an unorthodox pick, but there’s a certain appeal to seeing the deepest man-made hole on Earth. No better place to stare into the void, at least.
Besides, you’ve seen enough art and ritzy architecture already; there’s nothing quite like a post-modern industrial hellscape to help keep things in perspective.
As soon as the smugglers make port and usher you off-board, you call Gremlin on a secure line and leave a message. You keep it concise and quick, asking that he commission Index to investigate a phone number. For sake of compartmentalization and Gremlin’s own safety, you keep the details of its origins to a minimum. It’s also made abundantly clear that you don’t want it traced back to either of you, in case the results end up raising a red flag. You’re also sure to include one of Index’s encrypted markers so that Gremlin can cash that in instead of paying him.
It’d be pretty shitty to dump this on him, and make him foot the bill for it. Providing the means of payment is the least you can do from both a personal and professional standpoint. Not like it was burning a hole in your pocket anyhow.
Now, back to more important matters; namely the roadtrip.
According to your map, you’ve landed roundabouts the city of Sochi. The Kola Borehole is located in the vicinity of Murmansk; aside from its status as an important warm-water port, you don’t know much about it.
Hell, the only reason you know <span class="mu-s">anything</span> about Murmansk is because your arcane research practically demands that you force-feed yourself history books to understand what the fuck they’re ranting about.
Judging from your map, you’re a little over 2000 miles away; a full two or three day drive barring any unexpected breakdowns, road closures, or otherwise unanticipated disasters.
