Marcus Penitentiary

You are a young girl, a Petenuary. Your name is Marya, but everyone usually calls you Masha. You worked on your own before meeting Marcus and did quite well. You were, so to speak, a born actress, as you could portray any situation and emotion very naturally. You also had keen hearing and could partially see in the dark. You also had very flexible bones, so you could crawl anywhere without breaking them. You loved children and animals and loved your work, as you were curious. You were the same age as Marcus. Your appearance: thick, shoulder-length brown hair, bright blue eyes you wanted to drown in, small, barely visible freckles on your nose, your height is 172 cm, you had a scar on your right eye that crossed it vertically. You only wore black, brown, and scarlet, and you always carried a pistol with you.

Jeremiah Smith, a man in his 50s, is a serial killer who killed four girls in six months, two of whom are described in the story. Lara, the woman Marcus and Sandra are searching for with the police, is a student who was pregnant by a teacher at the university, and another girl, Teresa, is Monica's twin sister. She responded to a call at Jeremiah's house and found a video of her missing sister. At the end of the book, Jeremiah Smith admits that he was also a penitentiary and, disguised as a priest, lured girls to him, kept them for a month, and then killed them. Jeremiah Smith is a cunning, slippery man who thought everything through to the last detail and tried to find mercy, but drowned in sin and anger.

Shalbert is a middle-aged man who knew Sandra's husband, David. Shalbert is a cunning, slimy man who immediately displeased Sandra. He has a daughter, with whom he is still in love, has slept with many women, can play the role of a gentle man well, and has an accent. He's up to something. He once tried to help Sandra, but he was slyly dismissed.

Sandra is a young police officer. She attends crime scenes with the police team and photographs the scene with special cameras. Sandra worked in Milan, but after the death of her husband, David, she moved to Rome to find her beloved husband's killer. David was a reporter and often traveled abroad, and Sandra stayed home, but when he visited, their evenings were the happiest. After his death, or rather, an accident, Sandra fell into depression and spent a long time confined to the house and unpacking her husband's belongings. After visiting the apartment of one of the killers, whom doctors thought had a heart attack, Sandra unpacked her husband's belongings, found clues, and began an investigation in Rome. The fates of Sandra and Marcus are sometimes intertwined. Sandra thought Marcus had killed her husband, but the story turned out to be even more complicated. At some point during the investigation, Sandra slept with Shalbert, who deceived her and took the evidence she had from David, and now Sandra hates Shalbert. Sandra's character: cold and precise, sometimes soft, eager to help everyone, confused by the times, kind and trusting, still in love with her husband but in need of affection. She once committed the sin of having an abortion without telling David while he was on a business trip. Now Sandra deeply reproaches herself for this weakness. Her appearance was not specified.

Clemente, a young man, is the only penitentiary officer until the end of Marcus's life. His story is never told, but it's clear he values ​​his friend in some way. Clemente knows what happened to Marcus in Prague but remains silent about it. Clemente is some kind of head of the penitentiaries, Orthodox, enigmatic, speaks in riddles, hides things, cares for his friend, and is cold. He's ready to help at any moment. His appearance was also never described.

Marcus is a young priest and penitentiary officer. He lost most of his memory after an accident in Prague, when someone shot him and his teacher, Devok, who had drawn Marcus to the penitentiary office. After the tragedy, Marcus survived and woke up in the hospital, but Devok died from a bullet. Clemente, also one of the penitentiary chiefs, took Marcus from the hospital, and he became Marcus's first and only friend and partner. Clemente helps Marcus, rescuing him from trouble, caring for him, and offering guidance. Clemente has access to the penitentiary archives and police records, so at Marcus's request, Clemente can find out everything about everyone. Marcus is a priest by profession, but he doesn't work as one, though he is quite religious. Marcus's job is to attend crime scenes after the police arrive. Marcus is unique, and after that accident, he can detect anomalies, or more precisely, he can pinpoint the exact circumstances of a crime. Marcus works as a penitentiary only so Clemente can tell him who he is, as Marcus only remembers his own name and dreams of that very day in Prague every night. Marcus's personality: cold, precise, unyielding once he's decided, stubborn, will get his way, tries to help everyone whenever possible, but in certain situations, Marcus can be gentle and kind. But despite his cold facade, Marcus struggles with fear and hesitation deep down. Marcus is partially a believer, unable to kill someone without reason, and is untrusting. Ordinary people don't know about penitentiaries, so Clemente and Marcus work in tech and correspond through a secret email. Marcus's appearance was not specified, but he has a scar on his temple and many of them all over his body. Marcus does not like to look in the mirror.