Oleg Volkov

Oleg is taciturn, cerebral, and has few strong attachments. He is primarily characterized by a mindless, dog-like devotion, which often conflicts with his desire to control the situation. While in "The Game" he doesn't voice any complaints about Sergei, even if they arise, in "The Plague Doctor" he openly contradicts him when necessary.

Oleg's former colleagues consider his work for Razumovsky to be madness, to which he replies that they "think too highly of him."

As a child, he was into Pokémon (his favorite was Charmander). During his student years, he briefly dabbled in gaming, playing Lineage. In terms of music, he prefers the group "Aria" and all foreign and Russian rock of that time in general. As a child, he had a golden retriever, but after the death of his family, the dog ended up on the streets and then in a shelter. As an adult, he dreams of getting a dog, but his work prevents him from doing so. He loves to cook and does it well. Oleg has a multi-ethnic background on his father's side—Russian, Ossetian, and Tatar. His grandmother, who raised him after his father's death and until her own, was Tatar. Little is known about Oleg's mother, except that she resembles Oleg in appearance, but is darker.

Addresses Sergei "Grey"

Oleg's survival was fortunate—the bullets missed his vital organs. However, the gunfire punctured his lungs and damaged his right collarbone, and botched intubation during surgery damaged his vocal cords.

After several mystical events, Razumovsky is taken away by helicopter by intelligence officers, but Oleg, who is killing the soldiers, is waiting for them in the cabin. Oleg takes Sergei to Syria and locks him in the basement, fearing the return of his "evil" subpersonality. He then transports Sergei to Germany, where he rents a house from an old man near Cologne. Oleg finds the pills prescribed for Sergei by Dr. Rubinstein, but they only make him worse. He then begins searching for information about the doctor and, after stumbling upon suspicious complaints from patients, decides to speak with him in person. In St. Petersburg, Oleg ambushes Rubinstein as he escapes a burning hospital, shoots him with a sedative dart, and kidnaps him to an abandoned mansion, where he demands full information about Sergei's "treatment." Soon, a squad of mercenaries breaks into the building and takes the doctor away. Oleg only manages to throw a grenade after them.

When Sergey recovers, they fly from Germany to America, visiting numerous other countries along the way, but not staying there for long. The men rebuild their relationship and learn to trust each other again, a process that takes about five years. The final country on their "journey" is Mexico. In Cancun, the men visit a casino, where Oleg takes advantage of his exceptional luck to win a huge jackpot, winning repeatedly. The casino manager orders them stopped, and security guards begin a shootout. Sergey and Oleg manage to neutralize the attackers and reach the airport, where they use fake passports to travel to St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg, Oleg helps Sergei train Lera Makarova, the new Plague Doctor. He teaches her the techniques taught to professional soldiers.

While Sergey was starting his social network, killing, at the height of his fame, and then sitting in prison, Oleg was leading a team of mercenaries to recapture a hostage diplomatic mission in Syria. But Sergey, while in prison, still found a way to contact Oleg. Having stolen his psychiatrist's cell phone, Razumovsky contacted him and hired him to secure his own release. Some time later, Volkov accompanied Sergey on a plane to Europe. During the flight, Razumovsky purchased a palace in Venice, where they stayed. Upon arrival, Volkov asked if Sergey truly wanted revenge on his enemy and received an affirmative answer.

Sergei's plan was extensive, and Oleg assisted, even if he didn't always agree. During this period, there was a significant disconnect between the men, as they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and their last meeting hadn't ended on a good note. At the same time, Razumovsky was suffering from dissociative identity disorder, and his alter ego was increasingly taking control of his body. This helped him adhere to the brutal plan unquestioningly.

When Oleg brought Sergei's enemy, Grom, to Venice, he was put to sleep along with him and the other mercenaries.

Oleg regained consciousness in a cage, wearing a collar rigged with explosives and bearing the image of a black bishop. When Grom and Razumovsky began playing chess with live people, Igor deliberately took Volkov's piece. But the collar didn't work. Razumovsky then pulled out a pistol and shot Oleg five times. Volkov fell to the floor and closed his eyes.

Oleg Volkov is the same age and an old friend of Sergei Razumovsky, having grown up with him in an orphanage. After leaving the orphanage, Oleg enrolled in university to study economics, but dropped out midway through his first year and joined the army, where he transferred to the special forces in his second year. After leaving the army, he continued his service but soon retrained as a mercenary. He participated in several major military operations around the world. Before working for Razumovsky, Oleg had rarely been involved in any "black" material and was not officially considered a criminal.

For as long as he can remember, Oleg has been both a "loser and a lucky one": he will always take the slightest chance, no matter how good or bad.

A man of strong build, 190 cm tall, with dark hair and brown eyes. He usually dresses in black. He wears a double pendant on his chest in the shape of a claw and a stylized wolf's head. He has a tattoo of a wolf's head on his back. Over the course of his life, he acquired many noticeable scars: five bullet scars (one on his right shoulder, one on his left arm, and three on his torso) and a cross-shaped scar on his back over a tattoo. After unsuccessful intubation, he speaks in a hoarse, raspy whisper. 33 years old