Arranging events in "Black Castle of Olshany"
The main character is indeed Andrei Belaretsky, who is an archaeologist.
I’ll start with the first meeting with Stasia, then move on to the strange dreams. After that, there’s the visit from Ptašynski, followed by his disappearance. The book decoding likely happens after that—but before any resolution. I'll carefully map these events to get a coherent plot flow.
Reconstructing events in "Black Castle of Olshany" order
The protagonist first meets Stasia Retchits and starts having strange dreams about Valyuzhinich and Hanna Olshanskaya. Then, Ptašynski comes with a ciphered book, which they decode. They eventually visit Olshany, meet Vysotski and Hancharonak, and explore the castle. The arrival of Lyganouski seems later, possibly with his men, after the protagonist has already arrived. Lyganouski dies towards the end, revealing the treasure, followed by Stasia’s confession.
Deciding on event order in "Black Castle of Olshany"
First, the protagonist meets Stasia (likely the start), followed by dreams that happen after meeting her, possibly while he's researching the legend. Then Ptašynski visits with the ciphered book, which they decode before the trip to Olshany. The trip itself comes next, with the meeting in the ravine. After arriving, they search the castle, eventually collapsing underground and discovering the skeletons. Lastly, Lyganouski arrives after or simultaneously with the searches.
Refining the event order in "Black Castle of Olshany"
Kosmich, Hilinski, and Shchuka likely arrive in Olshany after Lyganouski, so their arrival comes after the protagonist's. Ptašynski disappears either during or right after his visit, which sends the hero to Olshany to search. Lapatukha's death follows, with Zoya's suicide happening afterward. Liganouski's death is near the end, followed by Stasia's confession, which explains everything and leads to the treasure discovery.
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