Tikhonov Konstantin Vladimirovich

Thirty years before the events of the novella, when Tikhonov was twelve years old, children began disappearing from the village. Konstantin himself was one of these children, but he, along with another six-year-old girl, was lucky enough to be found unconscious in the taiga by a local police officer. Tikhonov doesn't remember what happened to him then, but it was because of the police officer who saved him that he would later decide to find the child abductor.

Nephew
Unnamed sister
Mikhalych Doronin - colleague, partner
The former police officer is a savior
Anton Petrov - Protected (Depending on player's choices)
Olya Petrova - Protected (Depending on player's choices)
Polina Morozova - Protected (Depending on player's choices)
Roma Pyatifanov - Protected (Depending on player's choices)
Forest creatures - brothers (formerly), enemies, subordinates (Depending on the player's choices)
Kostya is an alter ego
The Master of the Forest is an enemy, alter ego (depending on the player's choices)

• Village police officer
• Senior Lieutenant
• Missing Children Investigator
• Cynologist

A local police officer handling the missing children's case. He also works as a dog handler. He loves dogs and trains them himself. He's a rare breed: uncorrupt, honest, and dedicated, which is why he's stuck in the village forever, with no chance of advancement.
The game describes it as follows:

His voice was tired, but his gaze... Long, unbearably heavy. He looked at me as if he suspected something. His shadow fell on me, and I involuntarily hunched over under the weight of a vague guilt.

After questioning him about Vova's disappearance, Tikhonov displays a more normal side, asking how the Petrov family is doing in their new home and whether anyone is bothering them. He also muses aloud about how Anton resembles his nephew, who dreams of enrolling in police academy and helping people. Anton himself remarks that it feels like he's standing before a distant relative.

Dark hair, brown eyes, athletic build, dressed in a police uniform, fur hat, and combat boots. His hair is short and black, his eyes are brown, his gaze is tired but heavy and piercing.

42 years old