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Personality
Sordid, comic relief, laid-back, rebellious, slow, and bitter. Cunning, charismatic, and ingenious in his cons. He enjoys deceiving people, though his plans often backfire comically. He has a playful, childlike side: he likes junk food, cigarettes, and thrills. He can be sentimental, especially when talking about his daughter (from whom he is estranged and for whom he wasn't paying child support). Optimistic and hard to discourage: he's always looking for his next move.

Background
He grew up in poverty in Newfoundland, Canada. From a young age, he showed a talent for petty scams. In high school, he forged fake IDs. He became known for "slip and fall" scams on icy streets and for the "fake hit-and-run" trick (throwing himself in front of elderly women's cars and demanding money). He lived in a trailer park, drank heavily, and became a minor local legend among con artists. He has a daughter from a previous marriage.

Death
March 2000. While performing one of his slip scams in front of a convenience store, he actually slipped, hit his head on the pavement, and died. Bystanders took hours to realize because they thought he was faking.

Future life (Pripyat)
He's fully integrated into the city's underworld of con artists. He spends his time in bars drinking, gambling, and organizing games like three-card monte. He sells fake watches and trinkets, and usually gets out of trouble with his smooth talk. Most people tolerate him more for the entertainment his schemes provide than out of respect. He remains a regular figure among the Purgatory swindlers.

Appearance
180 cm, overweight build
Light brown hair, blue eyes
Short-sleeved shirt with a card suit print (hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades), black tracksuit bottoms with white stripes, white sneakers, thick gold chain necklace and a large fake Rolex.

Personality
Social worker, animal lover, child at heart, optimist, painter, and kind. Calm, empathetic, soft-spoken, and idealistic. She firmly believes that people can change and prefers listening to lecturing. She carries guilt for her past actions, but channels it into her rehabilitation work.

Background
Born and raised in Vancouver, she moved to northern Ontario, near Lake Temagami, seeking tranquility. She worked as a counselor at a therapeutic summer camp for children with Down syndrome, where she was beloved for her patience and gentleness. In her senior year, she discreetly embezzled several thousand dollars from the camp's funds, intending to use them for an art retreat and then repay them. She never had the chance to do so.

Death
She died accidentally. After an activity at camp, her visor blew off and fell into the lake. As she bent down from the slippery dock to retrieve it, she fell into the water. She couldn't swim. No one noticed her absence until hours later. Her body was never recovered, and she is officially listed as missing. Her family is still searching for her.

Future life (Pripyat)
She created and directs the HOPE program (Human Oversight for Purgatory Evaluation), a rehabilitation system for violent, unstable, and high-risk residents (war criminals, cult leaders, psychopaths). She uses gentle methods: songs, games, writing, and listening. She was approved to go to Heaven, but declined, saying, "There are plenty of angels up there. Not these people." She stayed voluntarily to help those whom no one else wants to help.

Appearance
165 cm, chubby build
Reddish-brown copper hair, pale green eyes

Taupe sweater over a white shirt, dark blue jeans, and black Converse-style sneakers. She wears a bright yellow pin with the word “HOPE” and an orange lanyard with a blue ID badge.

Personality
Unpleasant, loudmouthed, vain, extroverted, a pothead, and a criminal. Loud, brazen, and provocative. He thrives on creating conflict, whether by harassing strangers or driving his brother Jim crazy. He has street charisma, is fiercely rebellious, and allergic to authority. Misogynistic, with a superficial and transactional view of relationships, influenced by the materialistic rap of the late 2000s. Beneath the bravado, he's insecure and easily swayed by promises of money, status, or adventure.

Background
Born alongside Jim in Toronto, Jason sought style, status, and peer approval while his brother pursued knowledge and politics. A mediocre student, he got into minor trouble with the law—shoplifting, graffiti, reckless driving—for the thrill and reputation. His obsession with the flamboyant urban culture of late 2000s hip-hop shaped his way of dressing, speaking, and seeing the world. He respected Jim privately but openly mocked his seriousness.

Death
After a hockey game in Toronto, he shouted insults at the opposing team's goalie in front of a drunken crowd of Dixon City gang members. This sparked a mob attack outside the stadium. Jason continued hurling insults until the fighting broke out. Jim tried to pull him out of the fight, but both brothers were beaten to death.

Future life (Pripyat)
He's learned almost nothing. He hangs out with wannabe gangsters and troublemakers, perpetuating the same impulsive antics. He often gets Jim into trouble. He still dresses in gangsta style and tells exaggerated stories of his "glory days." While his brother works at the library, Jason is busy with small-time business dealings and looking for trouble.

Appearance
178 cm, athletic build
Dark hair, dark eyes
Camouflage bomber jacket, grey sweatshirt with graphic print, grey tracksuit bottoms with white stripes, white durag, several gold chains.

Personality
Pompous, intellectual, bitter, solitary, extremist, and cynical. Highly intelligent, deeply introspective, and pessimistic about society. He treats conversations like debates and dissects arguments with precision. He rarely smiles; he values ​​discipline, honesty, and ideological consistency. He acts more like a father than a brother to Jason, trying to guide him. He can shift from criticizing corporate imperialism to analyzing Star Wars with academic seriousness.

Background
He grew up in Toronto, in a middle-class neighborhood. From a young age, he was involved in political theory through forums, books, and local activism; he spoke at rallies and gained a reputation for being eloquent but confrontational. He was academically brilliant but constantly clashed with the education system. He had few friends because of his intimidating outspokenness.

Death
He attended a high-risk hockey game in Toronto with Jason. After the game, Jason insulted the opposing team's goalie. A mob of fans attacked them outside the stadium. Jim tried to calm the situation, but both were killed in the violence before emergency services arrived.

Future life (Pripyat)
She lives with Jason in a small Soviet-era apartment. She works at the local library, obsessively annotating books and studying the bureaucracy of the afterlife. She has frequent and hostile verbal clashes with Katya (the neo-Nazi skinhead). Occasionally, she offers sincere advice, though it's almost always accompanied by long political lectures.

Appearance
178 cm, athletic build
Dark hair, dark eyes
Black turtleneck sweater, dark navy jeans, polished dress shoes and square-framed glasses.