Notkin
"Notkin was Khan's best friend. I do not know why they have squabbled - probably Notkin refused to submit to him. But generally it is said that Notkin was expelled from the Polyhedron by Mother Keeper, just before she returned to the deserted Apiary." - Kapella
"After Mother left we called him back, but proud Notkin refused. Instead of that he established a den in the Warehouses District and began to play "Dualsouls" there. A dangerous game, in fact Notkin is not afraid of his father at all. Notkin risked, but this has attracted to him the same outcasts. Together they created their slum community." - Khan
Kapella:
"Oh, I admire Kapella. She and Khan doubtlessly dominate over the minds of the children. But while my gloomy brother makes it so rudely and angrily... Kapella is a clear head that acts finely. Khan seduces with permissiveness and Kapella with love. It would be my pleasure to see her become the White Mistress." - Maria
"For children Victoria is the same that Maria is for us. In any place where she appears the children go mad, as if adrenaline is added into their blood. But why does sister fills the children's heads with the promise of a new life? Does she pretend to be a priestess, but who has given her such right? The blood of her mother? No, she will never become a Mistress." - Young Vlad
Laska:
"She talks to the dead. Sometimes she sits before a tomb and sings quietly. She brings some things to the graves, sometimes unusual; for example a carriage from a typewriter or a celebratory cake with lit candles. She is very musical, but does not play any instrument. She sings enchantingly, but intermittently, as if she's choking" - Catherina
"Laska is crazy. Her distinctiveness is respiration. She breathes deeply, noisily and somehow unequallify as if swalling oxygen with difficult or constraining rising sobbing. Her breathing is fresh, pure, even somehow fragrant, sweet, that in her specific job cause ominous associations. She speaks with me as if with the dead." - Ospina
Mishka:
"We are friends with Mishka, though she is so little. She, by the way, is already very independent. What Mishka loves is to rummage in the shoul. Quite often she, with an anxious look, hurries somewhere on affairs during the most inappropriate times and in quite ominous places... I respect that". - Spichka
"Little Mishka is an orphan. Her parents lay near me in the east wall. They died five years ago. I don't know why - they do not speak, only cry all the time. And that rumour that she eats soil - it's not true, I've never seen that." - Laska
Spichka
"A good thief he will make. Dexterous boy. He can snatch a finger right from your finger. He knows the way in and out of every house, and how he makes skeleton keys - a virtuoso. I shall get him and let him serve and learn. He is biting, but meanwhile stays aside... I'll probably give him my business, who knows." - Gryph
"A story with a mysterious being which he met in the deserted corners of the town has absolutely changed him. It seems already to an obcession. Earlier he sneaked to find a treasure, and now has absolutely withered for his long-necked monster. He is sure that it's the last vampire..." - Kapella
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OTHERS
Gryph
"Well, what is he? The manager of warehouses, but not simply a storekkeper. There's a whole brotherhood of these swines. They have their own economy away from Big Vlad. Their brotherhood includes the gatherers of twyre and street murderers. Sometimes they use armor, a great rarity for the local people. However, twyrine they make masterfully..." - Petr Stamatin
"His real name is Gregory Filin, the thieves call him Pope Gregory, though he is still young. Gryph holds the underground world. They trade in everything that is forbidden. Father is urged to bear him because he is very strong among the workers. If we had opportunities to agree with the Order there would be no need for these parasite-intermediaries..." - Young Vlad
Big Vlad
"Vlad is artful and gloomy. It is difficult to deal with him. It seems to me strange that he so smoothly rules the Order. The civilized people cannot speak with our steppe people - to speak with them in their language it is necessary to into a beast from time to time. It seems to me that he has entered into a secret arrangement with them and has purchased this well-being for some ominous price." - Alexander Saburov
"The town prospers owing to his abilities. He watches the operation of the arteries, holds the economy with an iron hand. Abbatoirs, factories, warehouses, barter - all is in his management. We and the Saburov have not interfered in the economy for a long time and we do not imagine what happens in the Project of Bulls. If it is discovered that Vlad has established slavery there I shall not be surprised." - Victor Khan
Young Vlad
"Why does nobody notice how hardworking he is? He works all the time. He does everything for his family, but even his father does not wish to recognize it. Yes, instead of studying finances he studies the Order - but he already understand them better than Big Vlad. He will rule better, without scourges, victims and rebellions..." - Lara Ravel
"A playboy. Instead of being staid and helping me and instead of studying to rule the local economy he potters with the local fairy tales! This idler is best at spending my money. I will not deny, he has a good head about his shoulder - so his crime is even greater since he blames me for everything... And in fact is gone to me." - Vlad Olgimskiy.
Mark Immortal
"It seems to me that these marks are playing with him, rather than playing for him. Generally there is something bad about this Theater.... I cannot explain. As if it's not a theater, but a well which only pretends to be a theater. I feel danger there. As if this Mark is playing us for his pantomines. Everyone goes along with it to avoid ruining the show - and so he uses us." - Lara Ravel
"He concerns me. In fact his game is to impose fate upon people. It will be amusing if there is a person who will pull one of the threads away from the puppeters. But certainly we should avoid this and connect the ends of the threads to those who are at the very bottom? This would be amusing... Anyway, whatever it costs me, I shall subdue this crafty evil spirit." - Maria Kain
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