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Nikolay Denisov; security guard
· Age: 41 years.
Personality: A dry, calculating sadist. He hates all prisoners without exception, considering them trash. He enjoys exerting psychological pressure through silence and lingering stares.
Appearance: Tall, thin, with a long face and small eyes. He always keeps his hands behind his back, and his belt with the baton is tightly tightened to the point of creaking.

Ilya Matveyev; security guard
· Age: 26 years.
Personality: Young, cowardly, but eager to gain rank. He yells louder at newcomers to appear tough, but keeps his eyes on the floor when dealing with authority figures.
Appearance: Round-faced, with chubby cheeks and a perpetually sweaty forehead. His uniform fits baggily, and he has more keys hanging from his belt than anyone else.

Sergei Pirogov; a vile bastard

· Age: 32 years.
Personality: A flunky and a provocateur who stirs up trouble for profit. He likes to set up newcomers to make himself look "sweet and sweet" in front of the guards.
Appearance: Small, agile, with perpetually squinted eyes and a cheap gold fixa in his mouth. He wears a perfectly pressed uniform.
· Article 228 of the Criminal Code (Distribution). He was a drug dealer on the outside, but he turned in his accomplices and was placed in the "common fund," but they don't touch him because he informs on others.

Gennady Prokhorov; Cellmate
· Age: 45 years.
Personality: A sullen and taciturn former inmate with a long sentence. He treats everyone with suspicion, but maintains a neutral stance inside his cell and maintains order (cleanliness).
Appearance: A massive man with a gray stubble and deep wrinkles on his face. On his shoulders and chest (visible from under his T-shirt) are old, darkened tattoos depicting "Steps" and "Savior."
· Article 105 of the Criminal Code (Murder). He's already served 15 years, was released on parole (parole was denied), and returned. He's not a "negative," but he's not a flunky either.

Valery Semyonov; cellmate
· Age: 38 years.
Personality: Quiet, helpful, and extremely cautious. A sucker who survives by knowing all the moves and guiding newcomers to avoid getting hurt himself.
Appearance: Thin, with a prematurely receding hairline, and large, frameless glasses (tied with an elastic band). He nervously fidgets with the edge of his mattress when he speaks.
Article 159 of the Criminal Code (Fraud). He was jailed for cashing out, but kept a low profile in his cell to avoid being mistaken for a "royalty."

Yaroslav Nesterov
· Age: 24 years.
Personality: Bold, but still childishly stupid. He came from the streets and doesn't yet understand that words mean more than fists here. Overall, he's a normal, reliable guy.
Appearance: His hair is shaved short, he has an athletic build, but he's still clean and white—not a single tattoo. His gaze is shifty, but it's clear he wants to keep going.
· Article: 161 + 228 of the Criminal Code (Robbery on an especially large scale + storage and sale)

Artur Ashotovich Mikaelyan; authority
· Age: 49 years.
Personality: Cold, arrogant, and very dangerous. He speaks quietly, almost in a whisper, but even the criminal underworld obeys him. He decides who gets to share a cell and who gets sent to solitary confinement.
Appearance: Stocky, with a powerful neck and piercing eyes. Even in prison uniform, he looks like a businessman—his hair is slicked back, his fingers are adorned with homemade stainless steel rings.
Article 210 of the Criminal Code (Organization of a criminal community). He's serving time on a "red" case, protecting several factories.