Andrey Stamatin

Pathologic 2=

Andrey Stamatin is an architect from the Capital and the owner of the Broken Heart pub. He is the elder twin brother of Peter Stamatin.

Description
"An architect by trade, but a Renaissance man by nature; an impetuous and amoral adventurer. Based on Benvenuto Cellini. A believer in neither God nor the devil, he likes taking everything life has to offer. Capable of murder. A tender guardian and protector to his twin brother, Peter."

- From the game's design documents

Andrey Stamatin is an intense man, and intensely protective of his brother. He is a genius with a mind very few in the world posses. He lets nothing stand in his way and takes pleasure in breaking the known rules and Laws.

Background
Andrey was an renowned architect in the Capital, building glorious structures such as the Dancing Bridge. He often worked in tandem with his brother, Peter Stamatin, who he insists in the brains behind their projects while he is the one who clears his path. Approximately five years prior to the beginning of Pathologic 2 both he and his brother are brought to The Town by the Kains and tasked with building a genius structure: the Polyhedron. The brothers succeed, creating something truly miraculous.

Haruspex Route
"My path was called "Larger Than Life" . There isn't a single boundary I haven't broken. I've done everything I've ever wanted to."

During the epidemic, Andrey is concerned with the preservation of his brother, Peter Stamatin and of the Polyhedron. He is often visited by the Haruspex with issues concerning his bar, the Broken Heart, and on request by his brother Peter Stamatin. When the Inquisitor arrives in the Town, Andrey can be seen waiting outside of the Cathedral with his brother, awaiting interrogation. He remarks upon the Polyhedron, observing his creation nearby.

In the Diurnal Ending, Andrey can be found in the Broken Heart, drinking with his brother, the Bachelor, and Yulia Lyuricheva.

In the Nocturnal Ending, Andrey flees the Town with many of the Utopians and Humbles.

Pathologic: The Marble Nest
"Architect Andrey Stamatin is dead for as long as his brother is."

During The Marble Nest, Andrey Stamatin is located in the condemned part of The Town, alive but in danger.

Spoken Dialogue

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Description
A wild, fierce, and hedonistic man, but also energetic, buoyant, and jovial. Andrey acknowledges no authority, and is inclined to doubt any established premise and principle. As such, he invents many peculiar doctrines on the limits of human freedom. He seems to generally enjoy violence and fighting, even challenging the Haruspex to a "contest of life-taking." However, he hates it when someone "dares attack a woman," which is one reason for his fights.

He is consistent in any situation. He is able to build many unusual projects, yet diffuses his talents by working chaotically and unstably. Andrey concedes to Peter in terms of creative talent, though he is far better with practical matters than his twin. Andrey cares for his brother above anyone else, but also maintains a close relationship with Eva Yan and is protective of the dancers who work in his pub, and greatly admires Maria Kaina.

Character Concept
"Appearance: Andrey has shorter hair than Peter and dresses in a more fashionable way. Otherwise he is complete copy of his brother.

Pose: With his left hand he grabs his opponent by the collar or by their throat. He moves his right hand in front of his opponent’s face as if he is checking their temperature.

Personality: Wild, hedonistic, energetic. Fearless, a glutton for pleasure, fierce and jovial. Andrey develops unique theories about the limits of human freedom. He doubts the veracity of any kinds of premises and fundamental truths. Andrey acknowledges no authority. He fancies the usage of superlatives. If he set his mind on something he always carries through it. Andrey is able to create unusual things, but wastes his talent lavishly. He works in chaotic and unstable surges."

- From original Pathologic character concepts 

Background
Well-known architects from the Capital, both Stamatin brothers have designed famous buildings across the country. Andrey and his brother were brought to the town by Nina Kaina ten years prior to the events of the game and have lived there since. Together, they created the Polyhedron among other constructions.

Andrey specifically states that he has been sentenced to death in four countries for his "architectural works." Though he and Peter have worked both separately and collaboratively, Andrey says he is "usually the one to take the beating."

Either or both Stamatins are known to have worked on: It is unclear to what extent which brother was involved with which projects, but Andrey claims his death sentences came in response to his creation of The Downgate, the Alley of Heroes ensemble, The Other Stairway Round, and House House. Both twins collaborated on Cold Hall, and on the buildings in the town. The stairways are Peter's work.
 * The Downgate
 * the Alley of Heroes ensemble
 * The Other Stairway Round
 * The House House
 * The Cold Hall
 * The Stairways to Heaven
 * The Cathedral
 * The Polyhedron

The first dialogue between Andrey and the Bachelor reveals that they knew each other when they were both students of Health Science—which Andrey presumably left to pursue architecture—and that they were involved in a bar fight together, apparently on the defending side.

Portrait Quotes
"I am quite fond of Andrey. The twins are the two sides of a single whole, but Andrey has the capability to execute Peter's fantasies and designs. He is resolute enough not only to admit the possibility of the impossible, but also to implement it through persistent creative work. My uncle is quite capable of the former too, but the latter... A personality like Andrey's deserves nothing but admiration..."

- Maria Kaina's take on him

"Without Andrey's boldness, Peter's vivid imagination would have only existed on paper. It's a shame that the duo is in decline right now, really. Peter is a habitual drinker and Andrey wastes his life on debauchery and ruthless feasts. But dormant periods are common among creative people; they emerge from them carrying the prey of new discoveries in their teeth..."

- Vlad the Younger's take on him

Spoken Dialogue

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