HARDER. Vitaly knows how to suffer! His reactions dramatize his surprise at the depth of the pain he is feeling. Timur throws waves of torment his way, rotating through a non-stop cascade of strap, paddle and belt. As strokes pile on strokes, the pain seems ready to overwhelm Vitaly but he keeps finding his balance. He is at his most spectacular against the wall under siege. Vitaly’s explosive eruptions will arouse everything in you. His final comment: “I will come back!” We are taking that as a promise.