13 CARDS - Mafia

Lone roles and additional
Attorney (Defender). Can give one player immunity from the daytime vote: even if a majority votes for him, he will not be eliminated.
Journalist (reporter). At night, he points to two players, and the host shows whether they are from the same team or from different teams (but does not reveal specific roles). This helps to build logical chains.

In the game "Mafia", the roles are divided into several groups - depending on the version of the game, the set may change. I will tell you about the most common ones.
Main roles
: Civilian. He does not have special abilities, he "sleeps" at night. The main strength is in the daytime discussion and voting: civilians must identify and "execute" the mafia. This is the most massive role in the game.
Mafia. A team of villains: at night, they wake up, silently negotiate and choose who to "kill". During the day, they pretend to be peaceful, try to confuse others and vote against the innocent.
Presenter (narrator). He does not play for either side, but leads the game: announces the phases of "day" and "night", keeps order, coordinates the actions of players with special roles.
Special roles on the side of civilians
Sheriff (Commissioner). At night, he can check one player: the host shows whether it is a mafia or not. The task is to use the information so as not to give yourself away too early, and to help the city identify the criminals.
Doctor. Every night, he chooses one player and "heals" him: if the mafia chooses the same person, he stays alive. It is often not possible to heal the same player two nights in a row.
Mistress (courtesan). At night, he chooses a player and blocks his ability: for example, he prevents the Sheriff from checking someone or the Doctor from curing them. Sometimes she still has an "alibi" - she cannot be executed during the day after the night she worked.
Special roles in the mafia
team Don mafia. Mafia leader. In some rules, he additionally checks one player at night to see if it is the Sheriff. He controls the decisions of the mafia, his vote is often decisive in the choice of victim.
Lone roles and additional
Maniacs. He plays for himself. Every night he can "kill" one player (anyone: a civilian, a mafioso or even another lone player). Wins when the last survivor stands.
Sergeant. He is often paired with the Sheriff: if the Sheriff is out, the Sergeant gains his abilities.

At night, left without one civilian, the clones fall asleep again.
The maniac (Felix) wakes up. Driven by his crazy idea of "cleansing the world of evil", he decides to do a good deed - to help Dante and forcibly pull the knife out of his back.
Due to the sharp pain, Dante instantly faints (loses consciousness), effectively being eliminated from the game.The game continues in even more chaos, where the cunning Fyodor the Host continues to manipulate the surviving clones, leading his Mafia to victory.

Setting: 13 maps, 5 series "Mafia". The noir style of the 1940s, the eternal downpour outside the window. The clones sit in the semi-darkness of a private club around a round oak table under a lone green lamp. There is tobacco smoke in the air.
Characters and canonical roles:
Fedor (Host/Mafia): A tired judge in a vest and a bow tie. He secretly cheated and took the Mafia card. During the day, he plays as a neutral arbiter, and at night, he quietly coordinates kills with Pic, subtly pitting the clones against each other during the day.
Peak (Mafia Don): A cold-blooded leader in a dark coat and gloves. Angry because of the chaos. On his cheek there is a trace of Romeo's bright pink lipstick after the night block.
Kuromaku (Commissar): A serious detective in a gray cape and hat. He keeps notes in a notebook, operates with numbers and percentages. He is mad at the stupidity of others.
Dante (Doctor): A philosopher in a red kimono, drinking tea. He healed himself at night, so he survived, but now he is sitting with a huge bloody knife in his back, responding to everything with quotes about betrayal. He will faint if the knife is pulled out.
Romeo (Mistress): A flirtatious dandy in a pink coat. He ignores logic, flirts, blocks players with "kisses" at night (on the 1st night he blocked Pic).
Felix (Maniac): An aggressive fighter for "good" in a yellow jacket on a naked body. Noisy, smiling madly. At night, he impulsively kills those whom he considers "evil".
Waru (Peaceful/Troll): A bully wearing a green suit and glasses. He blatantly lies, shifts the arrows and brings the Umbrella down. He behaves more suspiciously than the mafia just for fun.
Umbrella (Peaceful): A boy shaking with fear, hiding his face in a huge scarf, crying and panicking.
Gabriel (Peaceful): He doesn't understand the rules at all, bombards everyone with stupid questions and breaks Kuromaku's logic.

In the cartoon itself (episode 5 of season 1), the clones do not go outside - the whole party takes place indoors. However, the Phoenix studio stylized the entire series under the genre of classic American noir of the 1930s and 1940s (the era of Al Capone, Prohibition and gangster wars.
Atmosphere and architecture of the cityEternal night and bad weather: The sun never shines over the city. The sky is covered with heavy clouds, it is raining endlessly, and a thick, cold fog spreads over the asphalt.
Architecture: Gloomy brick skyscrapers with rusty fire escapes, dark back alleys, and neon bar signs that blink dimly in the dark.
Streets: On the broken roads, glistening from the rain, rare black cars with round headlights occasionally pass. Distant sirens of police cars and peals of thunder can be heard.
The place where the clones sit (Interior)
The events take place inside a secret hideout, which looks like a private club for the mafia:
Light: The room is semi-dark. The only source of light is one large lamp under a green or matte lampshade, which hangs on a long wire right in the center. It illuminates only the table, leaving the corners of the room in thick shadow.
Furniture: Clones sit on massive wooden chairs around a heavy round table made of dark oak. Maps are laid out on the table, there are ashtrays and glasses.
Details: The air is covered with cigarette smoke (from Peak's cigarette), jazz music from the record plays quietly and dullly in the background, creating a tense, cinematic atmosphere.

Fedor is the creator of the clones, the official host of the game and... a secret member of the Mafia. None of the clones at the table (not even Don Mafia - Peak) initially know that the Host is playing against them. Fedor masterfully plays a double game. During the day, he portrays a tired, impartial judge who simply follows the rules. And at night, when "the city falls asleep", he secretly coordinates with Pic, silently helping his gang take out the most dangerous players (like Kuromaku) and skillfully juggling the facts in the afternoon votes so that suspicion falls on the innocent (like Waru).
What he looks like in this episode
His noir image as a bartender/steward is now filled with a sinister criminal meaning:
Clothing: A formal white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and a black dress vest over it.
Details: Around the neck is a stylish black bow tie. In his hands, he holds a deck of Mafia cards, a judge's gavel and... a Mafia card secretly hidden up his sleeve.
Appearance: Dark disheveled hair. On his face there is a mask of fatigue, behind which hides the cold, calculating gaze of the conspirator. He smirks faintly as the clones execute each other at his behest.
His double behavior in the gameFyodor combines the duties of the Host and the Mafia:
Game goal: Destroy all civilians and the maniac, leading the Mafia to absolute victory, while never giving himself away until the very end.
Night Action: When the city falls asleep, Fyodor announces the Mafia phase. While everyone sits with their eyes closed, he secretly opens his eyes with Peake. Fedor can silently guide Pic with only his lips or gestures, indicating who exactly the mafia benefits from "removing" that night. He reads the results of the night with a slight drama. If the discussion reaches an impasse, Fyodor as the Host can push the players to the wrong track by asking a "leading" question (for example: "Vara, why are you giggling so nervously? The city should pay attention to this...").

Varu is a clone of No5, the Jack of Spades. The main troll, provocateur and green hooligan. The fact that he drew the Civilian card did not change his harmful nature in the slightest. Instead of helping the city find the real criminals, he uses the game as a legal excuse to mock the rest of the clones. He doesn't care about a team victory - his main goal is to bring Umbrella to tears, confuse Kuromaku and have a lot of fun at the common table.
How he looks in this episode
Waru's style in this episode is the image of a cheeky old-school gangster, even though he plays as an honest citizen:
Clothing: Bright green classic three-piece suit with vest. His jacket is unbuttoned, his tie has slid slightly to the side, which emphasizes his carelessness.
Details: He wears white gloves on his hands, and a toothpick or a match in his mouth, which he constantly boldly rolls with his lips.
Appearance: Curly green hair and his usual green glasses with spirals, which make it impossible for anyone to understand where exactly he is looking. A snide, mocking grin always plays on his face.
His role and behavior in the game
Varu plays as a Civilian. His chaotic tactics throughout the game:
Game objective: On the surface, he is supposed to help civilians, but in reality, Varu wreaks havoc and destroys all logic for the peace document. However, he can giggle quietly under the mask, anticipating how a new heated discussion will begin in the morning.
Diurnal behavior: Behaves as provocatively and suspiciously as possible. He blatantly lies right in the eyes, throws unfounded accusations and openly mocks the stuttering Umbrella. Varu pretends to be innocent in the most ridiculous and clownish way: "Yes, I am peaceful, I swear by my mother, but Kurilka (Kuromaku) is definitely a mafia, look how his notebook is shaking!" Because of this, Kuromaku calculates him as a 100% mafioso. When the city is about to execute Vara, he does not panic, but continues to be sarcastic and laugh at the stupidity of the others until the very end.

Romeo is a clone of No7, the King of Hearts. He is an incorrigible romantic, an aesthete and the main womanizer. The role of the Mistress delights him, because his entire game task is to give "love" and flirt. He does not think about logic, the search for the mafia or the survival of the city. For him, this part is a personal romantic drama and an occasion to put on a theatrical show. He chooses goals not with reason, but solely at the behest of his heart or inclination.
How he looks in this episode
Romeo's style is the perfect image of a noir dandy, heartthrob, and seducer:
Clothing: An elegant soft pink cashmere coat draped over his shoulders. Under it is a stylish white suit.
Details: A neat scarf is tied around his neck, a rose in the pocket of his jacket, and he has bright lipstick on his lips (which he leaves traces on his nocturnal "victims"). He often holds a glass of juice in his hands.
Appearance: Perfectly styled pink hair, a relaxed flirting look and an invariable charming smile.
His role and behavior in the game
Romeo plays for the Mistress (plays on the side of the civilians). His tactics and mechanics:
Game objective: To help civilians by blocking dangerous players at night, although Romeo himself is just having fun.
Night Action: Wakes up at night and chooses a player to "visit". The one to whom Romeo came completely loses the ability to perform his night actions (the Mafia cannot kill, the Commissar cannot check).
Daytime behavior: Acts as flirtatious as possible. Due to him blocking Pic, Romeo openly coos and brags about his late-night victory: "Oh, dear Peak, the night with you was just unforgettable..." In voting, he is absolutely useless for the investigation, as he protects those with whom he is "in love" and drowns those who seem unaesthetic to him. If he is accused, he dramatically clutches at his heart: "What rudeness! Love cannot be a crime!"

Dante is a clone of No3, the King of Diamonds. He is a philosopher, a sage and the main lover of quotations. He treats the game of "Mafia" as philosophically and detached as possible. Having received the most important role of the Doctor, Dante does not panic. While serious passions rage around him, Felix shouts about good, and Pic coolly plots, Dante retains absolute zen. He perceives the game not as a struggle for survival, but as a metaphor for life and the variability of existence.
How he looks in this episode
Dante's image in this episode refers to an oriental aesthetic combined with a classic noir style, but with one eerie canonical detail:
Clothing: A traditional red kimono or a stylized red loose-fitting robe-coat. Underneath it is a simple dark garment.
Details: In his hands, he invariably holds a cup of hot tea, from which steam is emitted.
Main feature: A huge bloody knife sticks out of his back (the consequence of a night mafia attack, from which he narrowly escaped), blood stains are visible around the wound.
Appearance: Bright red hair tied up in the back, a calm facial expression, and almost always closed eyes in meditation. He completely ignores the wound.
Dante's role and behavior in the game
is played as the Doctor. His behavior and tactics throughout the game:
Game objective: To save one player (or himself) from death every night, helping a peaceful city defeat crime.
Night Action: Wakes up in the Doctor phase and secretly points out to the facilitator the one he wants to heal. On the first night, he successfully healed himself, which allowed him to stay at the table despite the weapon sticking out of his back.
Daytime Behavior: When the clones argue furiously and accuse each other, Dante interrupts the screams with convoluted quotes. To any frightened or shocked exclamations about the knife in his back, he only smiles mysteriously and responds with thoughtful metaphors about betrayal. He votes reluctantly, often abstains, entrusting the choice to fate.

The Umbrella is a clone of No6, the Jack of Clubs. He is melancholic, pessimistic, and the most timid character among the clones. The atmosphere of a noir detective, where "someone is killed every night", is a real nightmare for him. He is genuinely afraid of everyone around him: the aggressive Felix, the gloomy Pic, and especially Varoo's mockery. Umbrella is not able to conduct an adequate investigation, as his mind is paralyzed by fear. He constantly thinks that he will be killed, and takes any oblique word addressed to him as a death sentence.
How he looks in this episode The image of the Umbrella perfectly conveys
his defenselessness and melancholy:
Clothing: A long, almost completely teal or dark blue cloak.
Details: A huge gray or dark blue scarf, in which he constantly hides half of his face (nose and mouth) when he is scared. He can clutch a handkerchief in his hands.
Appearance: Long blue hair, frightened watery eyes. Horror is written on his face, he constantly shrinks, trembles and tries to seem as inconspicuous as possible.
His role and behavior in the gameThe Umbrella plays as a Civilian. His behavior during the game:
Game goal: To survive and help civilians, but in reality he is just trying not to cry and crawl to the end of the game.
Night Action: When the city falls asleep, Parasol truly trembles with fear under his mask/scarf, flinching at any rustle.
Daytime behavior: He hardly speaks himself. If he is asked, he begins to stutter, make excuses and sob: "I... I'm not a mafia! Really! Please don't vote against me!" This behavior is as suspicious as possible to those who do not know his character (Kuromaku may consider this to be "nervous behavior of a criminal", and Waru will deliberately blame him for fun). The Umbrella easily succumbs to other people's pressure and votes for the one whom the majority points to, just to deflect the blow away from itself.

Gabriel is a clone of No1, the Knave of Diamonds. Its main feature is a complete lack of understanding of what is happening around and an endless stream of questions. In Mafia, his confusion reaches its peak. He sincerely does not understand why everyone sits in semi-darkness, why it is necessary to close their eyes, who kills whom and why everyone is so evil. His questions ("Why do we sleep?", "And who is the mafia?", "What if I am a mafia?") terribly annoy Kuromaku and confuse everyone else, which makes Gabriel seem incredibly suspicious to others.
How he looks in this episode
Gabriel's style is a classic image of a confused and slightly clumsy noir newspaper boy or junior assistant:
Clothing: A voluminous brown or beige oversized coat that is clearly too big for him. Underneath is a simple shirt.
Details: He wears a large brown eight-bladed cap (Peaky Blinders style) on his head, with his elven ears sticking out in a funny way.
Appearance: Huge, confused brown eyes, in which you can read absolute incomprehension. He constantly tugs at the edges of his coat or scratches the back of his head.
His role and behavior in the game
Gabriel plays as a Civilian. His chaotic behavior throughout the game:
Game goal: Ostensibly to help civilians, but in reality, Gabriel is just trying to survive and understand what is happening.
Nightly Activities: When the host announces, "The city is falling asleep," Gabriel may accidentally open his eyes simply because he forgot the rules or was curious, causing the host to shout at him.
Daytime behavior: He does not make accusations or defend himself. He answers any question addressed to him with three new questions. If someone votes against it, they can vote against themselves or against whoever sits closest to them, simply because "everyone does it." His chaotic votes break any Kuromaku math.

Kuromaku is a clone of No2, the King of Clubs. He is a pragmatist, mathematician and strict adherent of logic. He perceives the game of "Mafia" as a complex mathematical problem that can and should be calculated. For him, there is no intuition or "premonitions" – only dry facts, timings of voting, non-verbal signs and strict statistics. As the Commissar, he feels a colossal responsibility for saving civilians, which makes him terribly angry when other clones (especially Varoo or Romeo) turn a serious investigation into a circus and a farce.
How he looks in this episode
The image of Kuromaku is a hundred percent classic noir detective:
Clothing: A strict gray double-breasted trench coat with a raised collar and a gray fedora hat that slightly covers his eyes. Under the raincoat is a formal suit with a tie.
Details: He wears glasses on his nose, and in his hands he constantly holds a notebook and a pencil (or pen), where he scrupulously writes down all the moves, alibis, and suspicions.
Appearance: Gray hair, focused, piercing gaze from under the hat. Due to strong tension, his eye may twitch slightly.
His role and behavior in the gameKuromaku plays as the Commissar. His strategy, logic, and game mechanics:
Game objective: Find and uncover all the mobsters and maniacs through night checks, and then convince the city to vote against them during the day.
Night Action: Wakes up at night in the Commissar phase. He secretly points the host to one of the players. The host answers him with signs whether this player is a mafia.
Daytime behavior: In discussions, he takes the floor and begins to operate with numbers: "The probability that Pick is a mafia is 78.5%!" He tries to build a logical chain, but often faces the fact that the clones do not listen to him. Kuromaku tries not to reveal his role as the Commissar too early so that the mafia doesn't kill him at night, so he acts carefully, disguising his accurate nighttime knowledge as "logical deductions."

Spades is a clone of No8, the King of Spades. In ordinary life, he is a harsh, secretive leader who strives for freedom and power. The role of the Don Mafia suits him perfectly. He is calculating, cold-blooded, and sees this game as a way to prove his mental superiority over the rest of the clones. He does not succumb to emotions, skillfully manipulates the course of the discussion and tightly coordinates the actions of his gang (other mafiosi) at night, removing the most dangerous rivals.
How he looks in this episode
Peake's stylish noir look highlights his criminal status:
Clothing: A luxurious dark purple (closer to black) coat with a high collar, draped over his shoulders like a cape. Under it is a strict dark suit.
Details: White shirt with an unbuttoned collar and black leather gloves.
Appearance: His purple hair is tousled in the shape of horns, and a cigarette is often clutched in his mouth, completing the classic "godfather" look.
His role and behavior in the game
Pic plays as the Don Mafia. His strategy and behavior mechanics:
Game objective: Destroy all civilians and the maniac, while maintaining the mafia's numerical advantage.
Night Action: Wakes up at night with his gang (in the episode, his partner was Waru). The peak has the final word: it is he who gestures to show who the mafia is "removing" that night. Also, like Don, he can separately look for the Commissar.
Daytime behavior: Acts as calm, quiet, and confident as possible. Pic does not shout like Felix, but speaks weightily, sowing doubt among the civilians and pitting them against each other. If clouds gather over his partner (Waru), Pic can cold-bloodedly sacrifice him for his own salvation.

Felix is a clone of No4, the Knave of Hearts. His main idea in life is goodness, justice and universal happiness. However, in the game Mafia, his obsession with good takes a grotesque, frightening and aggressive turn. He sincerely believes that if the "bad" (or those whom he considers as such) are brutally eliminated, then absolute good will reign in the world. He is hyperactive, emotional, and easily goes into a fanatical rage when someone goes against his ideals.
What he looks like in this episode
For the "Mafia" series, Phoenix created stylized noir looks for the characters:
Clothing: Formal suit - yellow classic jacket and pants to match.Feature: The jacket is worn directly on the naked body (without a shirt).
Details: One of his hands is completely bandaged, which hints at his crazy nightly "showdowns", and two emotions often change on his face: either a fanatical, too wide smile, or a maniacal grin.
His role and behavior in the game
Felix plays the role of the Maniac. In the gameplay, this is expressed in the following rules and behavior:
Game objective: Technically, the maniac is playing for himself, but Felix is convinced that his goal is to "cleanse the city" of evil for the sake of civilians.
Night Action: Every night, he wakes up separately from the Mafia and chooses a victim of his choosing. He can kill both a real mafioso and an innocent civilian if he seems suspicious or "not kind enough".
Daytime behavior: In the afternoon votes, Felix is extremely noisy, actively accusing others of "sins" and calling for immediate justice. If someone accuses him, he instantly loses his temper and begins to furiously prove that he is the very embodiment of good, and his accuser is the worst enemy.