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Regardless of the linguistic root, the phrase conveys a comparative moral judgment : “Better to eat X than to let Y happen.” For an 11-year-old, “better” is not a philosophical abstraction. It is the logic of survival that has been forced upon her by adults who have already begun to disappear or, in some cases, to consume. Historical records from the siege confirm that by February 1942, cases of cannibalism—both nutritional (eating the already dead) and aggressive (murder for flesh)—were being reported by the NKVD. Of the roughly 2,000 people arrested for cannibalism during the siege, most were desperate mothers, children, or elderly individuals. One documented case from January 1942 describes a 12-year-old boy who cut flesh from his grandmother’s corpse after she died of starvation, because he had not eaten for nine days.

In the early 2000s–2010s, a genre of “shock content” circulated via file-sharing networks (eMule, LimeWire, torrents). Files with names like “Girl from X horrible video.avi” were often fake or deliberately mislabeled to spread malware or disgust. Some became urban legends (e.g., “3 guys 1 hammer,” “1 lunatic 1 ice pick” — real crime content, not hoaxes).

"Hey Katerina! I heard you're from St. Petersburg, Russia! That's so cool! I wanted to tell you about avocados. They're super yummy and good for you too! Avocados are a great source of healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. You can put them on toast, in salads, or even make guacamole with them. Some people like to eat them with eggs or as a smoothie. What do you think? Would you like to try avocados?" Regardless of the linguistic root, the phrase conveys

The Siege of Leningrad systematically inverted every moral category. Compassion became stupidity (sharing food meant suicide). Property became death (a bag of flour was worth more than a human life). And the dead became resources. In this inverted world, children like Katerina were the most honest recorders of reality because they had not yet fully internalized the peacetime taboos that the siege was erasing.

Searching for disturbing, violent, or pedophilic content — even out of curiosity — has serious consequences: Of the roughly 2,000 people arrested for cannibalism

Katerina’s story illustrates a growing trend across Russia’s major cities: . Schools are increasingly integrating nutrition modules, and parents are more open to discussing healthy choices. While avocados remain a relatively expensive import, the desire to incorporate them reflects an evolving palate and a willingness to experiment beyond traditional dishes.

Even at 11 years old, Katerina can take small steps toward self‑responsibility: Files with names like “Girl from X horrible video

One of the most famous documents of the siege is the diary of Tanya Savicheva, who recorded the deaths of her entire family: “Zhenya died on Dec. 28 at 12:00 PM. Grandma died on Jan. 25. Leka died on March 17. Uncle Vasya died on April 13. Then Uncle Lyosha. Then Mama. Everyone died. Only Tanya remains.” Tanya herself died of starvation in July 1944, just after the siege ended. She never wrote about eating the dead. But many other children did. In the archives of the St. Petersburg State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, there is a testimony from a 10-year-old girl named Nina, who said: “When Mama died, I didn’t cry. I thought, now I can eat her arm.”

One crisp autumn afternoon, while wandering through one of the city's cozy streets, Katerina stumbled upon a small, quaint café she had never noticed before. The sign above the door read "Avi's Delights," and the aroma wafting out was irresistible. Curiosity got the better of her, and she pushed the door open.

For Katerina, the phrase “better to eat avi” represents the final collapse of the social self. The child who once would have been horrified by a dead bird now calmly assesses the utility of human remains. She has not become a monster; rather, the world has become monstrous. Her “better” is not an endorsement of cannibalism but a lament that all other options have been extinguished. It is the “better” of a hostage choosing which finger to lose.