Russian Roulette (Alex Rider)

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According to Wikipedia "In post-2010 editions of the novels, Wolf is retconned to be the same character as Ben Daniels, who in earlier editions is the identity of "Fox"." Yassen Gregorovitch was extremely resourceful, highly intelligent, exceedingly cunning and an enigmatic combatant when it came to logical battles. His sly and idealistic role as a stereotypical assassin in the Alex Rider series considers him a powerful individual in his right. He was extraordinarily stubborn, shown when he frequently refuses to kill children, this leading to his death. Yassen obtained something of a pitiless streak during his life as an assassin, and Ash comments that he had never seen anyone so calm during an act of murder. In his youth, Yassen was enthusiastic, brave, sly, selfless and naive. He was ferociously loyal to John Rider and became something of a partner to him. He was very inquisitive in his young ages and was infrequently asking advice from his mentor and role model, John Rider. He was also selfless and retained a high degree of intelligence and deduction skills. Yassen is very idealistic about his later work as an assassin. He displays reluctance to be a killer, but in the end, he is left with no choice.

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We have since also gathered a separate dossier of information on the Assassin YG***, a crucial insight into the first Agent A mission. The final book in the #1 bestselling Alex Rider series with over 6 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! Yassen, to keep his conditions intact and to assist him in his upcoming missions, individually practices marksmanship, works out in the gym or goes for a run. He does this at night and only sleeps for at most four hours. He also practices various languages. Additionally, he is shown to have mastered various skills and talents such as expertise of martial arts, aviation (Helicopters, he received his license 5 years before the Sormbreaker accident), vehicular warfare, meditation, combat with various weapons and stealth.When it becomes clear that Point Blanc and Greif's Gemini Project are exposed, he reports this to SCORPIA and researches Alex Rider. At the climax of the season, when MI6 cannot tell the difference between Alex and Dr. Greif's clone, Yassen shoots the clone from a sniper position, saving Alex. What makes us choose evil? Why did one boy choose to kill while another chose to risk his life to save others? In some ways, Alex Rider and Yassen Gregorovich are mirror images of each other. Yet the paths they traveled turned them into mortal enemies. This is Yassen’s story. A journey down a darkened path. In a way, I think I am writing this for Leo. I have decided to keep a record of my life because I suspect my life will be short. I do not particularly want to be remembered. After all, being unknown has been essential to my work. But I sometimes think of him and I would like him to understand what it was that made me what I am.” Later, after several successful missions, Yassen and John Rider were sent to Malta for an assassination, which turned out to be an MI6 stakeout. In the ensuing gun battle, Yassen shot several agents and wounded Ash. But he failed to kill Ash in his escape. During this skirmish, Yassen displays that, after all these years, he had mastered the techniques that he had struggled with when he first arrived at Malagosto, including surprising stealth, proficiency of hand-to-hand combat, expert marksmanship and incredible self-control. He shows that he is an extremely skilled tactician and is cut out to be one of the world's greatest assassins.

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It is one of two books where Alex does not find out the antagonist's plan directly, instead he overhears details about it. The first is Scorpia. As Yassen considers his mission, he remembers a secret from the past that connects him to the fourteen-year-old spy. I’ve finally started work on the eighth novel although I don’t think it’ll be out for quite a while. After much thought, I’ve decided to leave YASSEN (the book I was planning) to the very end of the series. This follows a whole series of school visits where people have been a bit half-hearted about the idea…and I do try to listen to what my readers say! So instead, I’m going to write a full-blooded Alex adventure which begins straight after SNAKEHEAD...-- In a general post Well, I’m still going to write about Yassen and I do have one surprise up my sleeve, several years down the line – but this is the last in the series.) I’m really pleased with the way it’s turned out. I think it’s the best of the lot – perhaps the best book I’ve ever written." -- In a post on Scorpia Rising Expected Reception [ ] Alex Rider’s life changed forever with the silent pull of a trigger. When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage. He’s the world’s only teenage spy. Alex vowed revenge against Yassen and the two have battled ever since. Yet, years ago, it was none other than Alex’s own father who trained and mentored Yassen, turning him into the killer he would eventually become.YASSEN. That’s not the title – I’m still working on it. But I hope to head off to Russia later this year to research Alex 8." -- In a general blog post

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The tenth book in the series, Russian Roulette, focuses on Gregorovich's early life and how he became an assassin. Yassen (born 'Yasha' Gregorovich) was born in the village of Estrov, in Russia. His father was a researcher of chemical properties and a biologist; engaged in research at the University of Moscow. He always kept the true nature of his job a secret from Yassen. Never Say Die is the 11th book in the Alex Rider series by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was an unexpected release, as Horowitz stated that Russian Roulette was going to be the final Alex Rider book.before finally falling into the hands of Scorpia, who train him to become a skilled assassin. But in spite of everything that has happened to him, Yassen resists actually becoming a killer - until an encounter with someone very close to Alex Rider changes everything for good.

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Before Yassen was born, his father invented a deadlier version of anthrax which was highly contagious - the perfect biological weapon for military use, and which was capable of eliminating enemy troops and even entire villages and cities within days. Because of his unwillingness to utilize the properties of the virus for military use, he and his wife were exiled to the remote village of Estrov and forced to create transferable quantities of the virus for the Russian military; under the facade of producing pesticide for farmers. He became known as Yassen instead of Yasha when an injury to his face made it sound like he was saying Yassen when introducing himself. Originally, "Yassen" was to follow Snakehead as the eighth book in the series, and would be the final Alex Rider novel, though Horowitz rethought this idea following negative responses during school visits. He becomes a cold-blooded, ruthless, remorseless and extremely successful assassin for Scorpia, and kills many people, including Ian Rider. On one mission he finds Alex and decides to let him live, after what happened to Ian Rider.When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage--the world's only teenage spy. Alex vowed revenge against Yassen and the two have battled ever since. Yet, years ago, it was none other than Alex's own father who trained and mentored Yassen, turning him into the killer he would eventually become. What makes us choose evil? Why did one boy choose to kill while another chose to risk his life to save others? In some ways, Alex Rider and Yassen Gregorovich are mirror images of each other. Yet the paths they traveled turned them into mortal enemies. Eventually, Horowitz decided to write the final Alex Rider novel Scorpia Rising first, and decided to write "Yassen" sometime after that. Yassen's reputation throughout the series is one of a man who makes no mistakes. He is considered an active threat by MI6. It is suggested that his training included, as is demonstrated on a single occasion when he convinces Alex not to shoot him by describing what will happen when he pulls the trigger, basic psychological warfare. He was also an expert with conventional weaponry and terrorist technique, though both are demonstrated only once throughout the series. Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his life turned upside down on discovering that his late uncle wasn't a mild-mannered banker, but instead a field agent for MI6.