Dankovsky the Kettu

"The Bachelor is so engrossed in his noble battle against death that he forgets to value the lives of those near him."

- [from the game’s design documents]

Bachelor Daniil Dankovsky is a famed thanatologist, having dedicated his life to study the effects of death and the possibilities of immortality. He reveres rationale over all, blinding him to the more effective solutions of the Haruspex and Changeling. Throughout the story, he is tasked with discovering a vaccine for the plague outbreak and to curb further infection.

"Now close your eyes," says the Executor, "When you open them, a boy called Sticky will wake you up, and the Stone Yard will once again be free of infection. Perhaps this time you'll manage to prepare yourself for the inevitable. See you soon."