The valves themselves were intact and labeled clearly: numbers 4GT-21 and 4GT-22 opened easily. A few moments later, Ananenko recognized the sound of the water gurgling from the suppression pools above their heads. By dawn on May 8, the imminent threat of a second catastrophic explosion from beneath the reactor had been averted. Soon afterward, an official in civilian clothes sought out Moose Zborovsky at his post in the bunker and handed him an envelope sent from the government commission. Inside he found 1,000 rubles in cash.
