Start Young

Lena wakes up in a basement with duct tape over her mouth. Her hands are tied to a pipe, and a strange symbol is chalked on the wall. She doesn't remember how she got here but knows this is just the beginning. Teenagers are disappearing across the city, leaving only these symbols behind. Detective Kovalyov, himself the father of a missing girl, notices a pattern: all victims were part of an experimental program for gifted children. The 2026 thriller explores the boundaries of childhood cruelty and adult indifference, turning the education system into a hunting ground. The closer Kovalyov gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes — monsters aren't born, they're made.