Anything for the sake of the game/lie

Pride and will. Alison isn't afraid to go against the grain. A prime example is her decision to dedicate herself to gambling, even though her family, who owned a chain of resorts, insisted on continuing the family business. Ultimately, she was disowned and stripped of her fortune.
Sarcastic and blunt. She often uses witty, sometimes caustic, remarks. Because of this, she is often perceived as arrogant or even self-centered.
A love of attention and gossip, Alison enjoys discussing other people's affairs and betting (and winning) on ​​relationships and social events.
Obsessed with appearance. She takes great pride in her appearance: she spends hours in front of the mirror prepping herself, wears flawless makeup, and her wardrobe consists of famous brands.
Ambiguity. Deep down, Alison is kind and capable of deep feelings. At the same time, her journey through the story is one of overcoming superficiality: she learns to trust, find true friendship (especially with Renee Walker), and truly support those close to her. For example, she helped Neil hide his bruises after the attack. Purposefulness. She doesn't give up and pursues her goals, even if it provokes resistance from those around her.
Relationship difficulties. Her romance with Seth Gordon was unstable: periods together alternated with intense conflicts and mutual provocations. After Seth's death, Alison received his ashes and eventually installed the urn in the fountain at her home—this became one of the most difficult episodes in her life.

Height: 162–170 cm (5'4"–5'7").
Hair color: platinum blonde.
Eye color: smoky gray.
Hair: long, usually curled.
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Alison is very proud of her appearance and can spend hours getting ready before going out.
She always looks flawless: her makeup is impeccable, her wardrobe consists exclusively of designer clothes and clothes from famous brands.
Accessories include high heels and figure-hugging dresses

Renee is friendly, always ready to support and help. She often acts as a peacemaker: she doesn't interfere in other people's fights, but can mediate disputes between teammates. At the same time, she doesn't force her faith on others.
She knows how to have fun, but she often prefers to be alone, reading or drawing. Renée is a creative person: she makes a lot with her hands and especially loves cooking, especially baking.
One of her notable weaknesses is a tendency toward passive aggression. In team disputes, she usually takes a neutral stance.
Renee acts as a kind of "stabilizing factor" for the team, including for Andrew Minyard, with whom she develops a friendly, albeit uneasy, relationship. She is one of the few people Andrew trusts.

Height: 5 feet 4 inches (162 cm).
Hair: White, cut into a bob (chin-length). The last few inches of the ends are dyed in alternating pastel (rainbow) shades.
Makeup: virtually none.
Clothing: conservative, feminine.
Accessories: silver necklace with a cross.
Tattoo: wings on her back. Renee originally intended them to look like angel wings, but due to the gang's incompetent tattoo artist, the design ended up looking like a dragon's. Renee herself finds this symbolic and ironic.

Reliability and protection. Matt is someone you can always rely on. He's like the team's "big brother": ready to lend a shoulder to cry on and protect his friends physically and emotionally. He develops genuine attachments to people and strives to protect those close to him. For example, he becomes one of Neil Josten's first true friends and supports him in every way.
Kindness and warmth. He has a genuine, almost childlike kindness. He enjoys socializing and appreciates simple joys—for example, he loves arranging small bouquets for his girlfriend, Dan.
Strength and determination. Despite his imposing frame, Matt can be a formidable presence on the field and a fierce defender off it. While he's not prone to aggression without provocation, he's capable of decisive action in critical moments.
Loyalty. His relationship with Dan is one of the healthiest and most stable romantic plots in the book. They support each other, serving as a pillar of strength not only for themselves but for the entire team.
Personal habits and hobbies. He has his own little habits: he loves nuts (peanuts, walnuts, cashews, pistachios) and carries bags of them with him. He's also a music lover: he listens to a variety of music, although rap rarely features on his playlist. He also has a tradition: once a week, he goes to the roof of the Fox Hole to sit alone with headphones and a blanket.

Height: about 195–197 centimeters. He is one of the tallest members of the team.
Hair color: dark. Matt styles his hair with gel into short spikes.

Height: 5'4"–5'7" (162–170 cm). Hair: Brown, cropped short ("mercilessly chopped")—this haircut was a response to constant nagging from guys during freshman year.
Eyes: Brown.

Hot-tempered and unyielding, Dan strictly adheres to his own rules and strives to maintain discipline within the team and resolve conflicts.
Loyalty to the team. She truly loves the Foxes and doesn't tolerate it when her teammates speak ill of them. Dan strives to involve everyone in team activities, views the team as a family, and is ready to protect it.
Courage and determination. He's not afraid to challenge authority figures, including coach David Wymack or Kevin Day, if he believes it's necessary for the good of the team.
Ability to find common ground. Despite a complicated past and initial conflicts, Dan gradually earns the trust and respect of the team members. A difficult childhood. Dan grew up in a disadvantaged neighborhood, living in a mobile home with her aunt Katie and her children. To support the family, in high school, she worked as a stripper under the stage name Hennessy. She used a fake ID for the job.
Overcoming Barriers. Before meeting Coach Wymack, Dan hadn't expected to play Exy in college, having been told that women weren't recruited to the top-tier teams. Wymack saw her play by chance. Dan signed with the Foxes her sophomore year and immediately became team captain—the first woman to hold that position in NCAA Class I Exy. Due to the negative attitudes fans and teammates had toward the Foxes, Dan was subjected to public harassment. Education: She majored in athletic training and later earned a degree in coaching.
Relationships. She's dating Matt, a defenseman for the Foxes. Their relationship is based on mutual support and understanding. She also develops friendships with Renee and Alison.

Aaron is Andrew's twin brother, and they are virtually indistinguishable in appearance. Only a few characters can tell them apart: Renee, Caitlin, and Neil. However, Aaron has one distinctive detail: unlike his brother, he doesn't wear bandages on his forearms.
Reserved and cautious. Aaron isn't inclined to open up to people right away. His circle of trust is very narrow: it includes only those who have proven they won't betray him. This isn't indifference, but a defense mechanism—he's capable of deep affection, but he's afraid of being betrayed again.
Irritability and sarcasm. In communication, he often uses caustic remarks, which becomes a way to protect himself from pain and mistrust.
A yearning for normalcy. Unlike his twin brother, Andrew, who is often called "unusual," Aaron strives for a normal life. He's a good student (he's majoring in biochemistry at Palmetto University and dreams of becoming a doctor), and he tries to stay away from the chaos associated with the Exie world and his brother's circle.
Struggling with feelings of inferiority. Aaron often compares himself to Andrew, which makes him feel insecure.
The influence of a traumatic past. His childhood and teenage years were marked by the cruelty of his mother, Tilda. This led to problems for Aaron in high school. This experience largely explains his current isolation and distrust of people. After Tilda's death, his cousin Nicky Hammick and, despite constant conflicts, Andrew became his support system.
The complexity of his relationship with Andrew. This is one of the central themes. The brothers simultaneously protect and hurt each other. Aaron blamed Andrew for his mother's death, not realizing that Andrew had acted to protect him. Later, after Aaron himself committed a serious act, he was able to see his brother's motives and reassess his feelings. This relationship is filled with unspoken words, resentments, and attempts to maintain a fragile balance.
The role of Caitlin Mackenzie. The girl plays an important role.

Height: 152 cm (five feet).
Hair: light, blond.
Eyes: Hazel.
Skin: pale.

Skin: dark.
The hair is black, sometimes described in the text as "blue-black".
Eyes are dark brown.
His height is approximately 182–184 cm. One of his most striking features: Nicky is noticeably different from his cousins, Andrew and Aaron. They are blond, while Nicky is dark-haired and almost a head taller than them.

Cheerful and optimistic, Niki strives to maintain a friendly atmosphere on the team, lightening the mood with jokes and chatter.
Emotional. He is easily upset by the tragedies his teammates experience.
He tries to get along with everyone. Although he spends most of his time with the "monsters" (Andrew, Aaron, Kevin, and Neil), Nicky tries to find common ground with the entire team.
More reserved than he appears. Neil notes that Nicky's personality is actually more reserved, but he consciously portrays himself as loud, optimistic, and extroverted to compensate for the Minyard twins' reserved nature. A sense of responsibility. Nicky feels a tremendous responsibility for Andrew and Aaron, trying to be their support and protector, although he often needs support himself.
Fears and insecurities. Behind his smile and outgoing personality, Niki harbors his own fears—a fear of loneliness, a fear of losing the family he's found. Family. Niki is the only son of Luther and Maria Hemmick. His mother was "rescued" from Mexico by his father, a Baptist minister, while volunteering. Depression. Due to a toxic relationship with his parents and self-repression, Niki fell into depression, but was able to overcome it. Positive support. Although Niki isn't as strong in Exi as other players, his emotional support and ability to connect with everyone are invaluable to the team.

Exi is a team sport played on an indoor court (91.5 x 55 x 9 m) with plexiglass fencing.
The goal is to score more points than your opponent. Each goal is worth 1 point.
Composition: a team has a minimum of 9 players (6 on the field + substitutes), but only 6 from each team can be on the field at the same time.
Positions: forward, midfielder, defender, goalkeeper.
The goal is a 2.7 x 6.4 m rectangle on a wall. When the ball hits the goal, the red lights turn on. If the ball hits the goal lines, the goal is disallowed.
Match: 2 halves of 45 minutes, 15-minute break.
Offside: An offside position occurs when an attacking player is closer to the goal than a defender not in possession of the ball. When offside, the ball is given to the defending team and a kick-in is taken from the halfway line.
Body checks: Shoulder/body checks are permitted against a player with the ball who has just passed or is receiving a pass. The player with the ball may use force without restriction. Other forms of body checks are prohibited and will result in a yellow/red card.
Stick: Strikes with a stick are permitted only at the opponent's stick. A hit to the body or a trip results in a card, and the opponent receives a penalty kick. A hit to the helmet results in a red card, and a penalty kick is awarded to the offender.
Possession of the ball: After receiving the ball, a player may take no more than 10 steps, then must pass.
The goalkeeper: only he may touch the ball with his hands. Others may only touch it with their sticks. It is a violation to pass the ball to an opponent.
After a stoppage: Players resume the match from the positions they occupied at the time of the stoppage; the nearest referee indicates their position. When returning the ball after a stoppage, the server must be at least 3 meters from the other players.

Deep trauma and mistrust. From childhood, Andrew faced rejection and abuse: his biological mother abandoned him immediately after birth, after which he was placed in twelve foster homes, none of which were successful. At age seven, he was sexually abused for the first time, which left him with a deep-seated hatred of the word "please." Later, in the Spear family, he was again abused by Drake, his adoptive mother's son, and his words about what was happening were dismissed. All of this gave Andrew the belief that the world is a dangerous place and that no one can be trusted. Cruelty and a tendency toward violence. His behavior is often characterized as aggressive and unpredictable. He tends to resolve issues through force rather than dialogue, and divides people into "us" (those he considers worthy of protection) and "them." Mental disorder. Andrew has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (manic depression). The court-prescribed antidepressants didn't stabilize his condition; instead, they provoked mania, making him even more unpredictable and dangerous. Periodically refusing his medication, he became even more violent.

Height: 152 centimeters. Hair color: light (blonde). Eye color: hazel (in good lighting, they can appear amber). Skin: pale.
Black bandages on his forearms, extending from his wrists to his elbows. Rumor has it that they help others distinguish him from his twin, Aaron, but in reality, they conceal scars on his wrists from years of self-harm and also serve as sheaths for his knives.
Slender build.
Hairstyle: medium length hair, usually combed to the right side.
Eyelids: Often half-closed, face usually shows no emotion or interest.