Cellist unwittingly used as bait by Soviet defectors.
Bond protects Kara from Soviet agents and falls in love with her.
Bond convinces Kara he is a friend of Koskov's to protect her from KGB pursuit, eventually developing a romantic bond that ends in an embrace.
Kara is Koskov's romantic partner but is betrayed by him.
Kara is identified as Koskov's girlfriend; Koskov betrays her and imprisons her after she drugs Bond.
Kara is targeted and captured by Koskov's forces.
Kara is drugged by Koskov's orders to capture Bond, then imprisoned by Koskov alongside Bond.
Kara is allied with Shah through Bond's intervention.
Bond and Kara free Shah, who later helps them escape the air base attack.
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