-[Nikita Lytkin!!」☆ミ|🎧🔨|

Artyom's character was complex and contradictory, combining external downtroddenness with internal hatred.

· Outcast and victim of bullying: From first grade on, he was an outcast at school, and only by graduation did he manage to integrate somewhat. He couldn't stand up for himself and was "flawed," according to friends.
· Maternal influence: His mother had a huge influence on him, raising him in an atmosphere of hatred and conflict with teachers. The family relationship was so difficult that Anufriev feared he would kill her.
· Intelligence and hobbies: Despite his problems, he was a good student, especially in literature and English, he attended music school and played in a band.
"I don't know what happiness is": In the school movie, he was the only one who couldn't answer the question about happiness, saying he really wanted to know. This indicates his inner emptiness.
Motives for the crimes: Desiring fame and attention, he became involved with neo-Nazis, but they rejected him, considering him too weak. He later called himself a "god" who decides the fates of people.

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· Overall impression: He looked like an ordinary, harmless guy.
· Physique: He was thin.
· Facial features: Had pale skin and a sullen, heavy look.
light hair, a little greasy

Thick black hair. This is one of the most common details in memories.
Very light, almost white skin - it was sometimes described as "white as snow."
Medium height.
Very thin, even "defenseless in appearance," the physical education teacher noted that Lytkin was physically weak.
A shy, meek appearance - according to testimonies, he gave a quiet, non-aggressive impression.

Withdrawn and uncommunicative. Nikita was quiet from childhood, but, according to his mother, he was extremely withdrawn: when his parents had guests, he would retreat to his room. This trait intensified over time—several years before the crimes, he became embarrassed in front of his mother and tried to avoid being seen together.
Inability to assert boundaries. Lytkin couldn't say "no," and for a long time, he lacked a strong opinion. When classmates bullied him, instead of actively fighting back, he responded with aggressive phrases like "Die." Because of this, he was nicknamed "Jimbo" at school, after the dark character from The Simpsons.
A deep inner wound and a sense of injustice. Nikita experienced a number of traumas as a child and teenager: growing up without a stable connection with his father, facing bullying at school, and envying his wealthier classmates. All of this led to him becoming embittered and losing faith in himself, people, and justice.
A strong attachment to his only friend. In the period leading up to the crimes, Artyom Anufriev became Lytkin's only close friend. Nikita was very attached to him and shared all his problems, finding support in Artyom. At the same time, some participants in the events noted that Anufriev may have manipulated Lytkin.
A gradual intensification of negative traits. Over time, his condition worsened: depression intensified, insomnia developed, and his rejection of family and society grew. At some point, he developed a craving for cruelty—at first, this found an outlet in computer games and the internet, and later escalated into actual violence.