EXTREME. Misha’s hands and ankles are cuffed and black rope raises them in a rigid grip. No Mercy for Men’s Dragon Canes hiss their evil intent as dozens of strokes work slowly up Misha’s thighs. Lev works towards his real target: the sensitive arches of Misha’s feet. The agony of bastinado is indescribable. Lev strikes relentlessly over and over. Misha’s face, framed between his feet and legs, registers the torment of each blow. A crescendo of pain is reached long before the 160th blow to his feet is delivered. Next: The curtain descends.