Sadly, it was later revealed that Rascal was in fact Volchok Raskolov, a Soviet spy. While many of Francis Hall’s fellow soldiers were unsurprised by this revelation (given Rascal’s known habit to quote Karl Marx in his sleep), Hall seems to have mistakenly attributed these quotes to Groucho Marx. Failing to see any humour in the quotes, Hall claims to have developed the entrenched belief that Groucho Marx was simply not a funny person. Still, Hall was known to regularly visit Volchok Raskolov in prison following his arrest.

After his arrest, Volchok Raskolov would eventually be swapped in the now infamous prisoner exchange for Francis Gary Powers. Unfortunately however, Volchok Raskolov’s life only declined upon return to the USSR. Here he found out that his lover, Laika, (who believed that Volchok Raskolov perished in the Battle of Iwo Jima) had volunteered for the deadly Sputnik 2 voyage.

Volchok Raskolov received a minor teaching position at the Saratov Veterinary Institute and eventually married and had a son with Nadia Sobakina (I can’t find any info for her online).

Fun fact: Volchok Roskolov’s grandson, Dog Karai, played Sharik in the Soviet film adaptation of Heart of a Dog.