Eva Yan

Pathologic 2=

Eva Yan is the owner of The Stillwater, the house in which the Bachelor boards in after first arriving in the town.

Description
Eva Yan is a kind woman, overflowing with love and soul. She is also a pampered and posh girl who is displeased with dirt and untidy things. She dresses in strange, revealing clothes that are somewhat reminiscent of an attempt at copying the dresses of the Kin's Herb Brides. She does not fear change, nor death, but she does fear the Sand Plague. She is hopeful, if naively, and is among those who consoles themselves by looking to the Capital for help with the outbreak. She adores the Utopian ideals, and is friend to many of those who share her values.

Background
Before the beginning of Pathologic 2 Eva Yan became mistress of the Stillwater. She is currently the only person in The Town who is able to spend an extended amount of time within the strange building, as it is now mainly used a guesthouse for outsiders.

Haruspex Route
"My path was once called "Goldilocks," but then I wanted to offer my soul to the Cathedral, so that it would hold something truly immortal."

Shortly before the outbreak Eva Yan allows the Bachelor to stay in the upstairs Loft of the Stillwater. On the day of the outbreak Eva is confronted by the Haruspex, who has coming looking for the Bachelor.

During the epidemic Eva sees strange dreams, ones she details as seeing bones in the snow-melt of a cemetery, one she believes is one that exists in the Capital. The bones may have been hers, or they may have been the Bachelor's, but she is unable to tell. Later in the dream she saw the plague come after her. This dreams leads her to question the purpose of her life.

Following the arrival of the Inquisitor Eva Yan can be found outside admiring the Cathedral.

Eva Yan can be seen in the Diurnal Ending with Georgiy Kain and Victor Kain, looking across the river. They are planning to cross and create a new settlement on the other side.

In the Nocturnal Ending Eva can be found inside of the Cathedral alongside a group of Herb Brides as she wishes to join them. She is warned of the dangerous game she is playing by the Haruspex.

The Marble Nest
During the events of The Marble Nest, Gull tells Bachelor that sometimes she's able to hear Eva's voice emanating from the Stillwater, even after Eva's suicide. It is also revealed that candles in the Stillwater do not stay lit.

Reversed audio plays when the Bachelor walks close to the Stillwater. The audio hints that, before the events of The Marble Nest, Eva was taking care of the Bachelor -- particularly keeping other people from bothering him while he slept.

Spoken Dialogue

 * → See Eva Yan/Spoken Dialogue

Description
Eva is an odd woman, but she is truly kind, and appreciated as a virtuous and loving soul by even the most critical. She is the first person in the town to offer the Bachelor a place to stay. She is intrigued by death and does not seem to fear it. However, she does fear the plague, as well as the Ripper. She seems to be troubled by aging.

She has little modesty about her body, and doesn't mind striking up casual relationships. She admires the Bachelor and Yulia Lyuricheva; Yulia and Eva both speak of each other very highly. She gets along well with the Stamatins, and both of the twins say she has greatly supported their ideas from the beginning. She is in a romantic relationship with Andrey Stamatin, though if asked about it he says she loves whoever else she chooses, suggesting that their relationship is open.

Character Concept
"Appearance: A “fantastic blonde”. A character from David Lynch or Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. Eva is pampered and posh, she takes good care of her appearance. She has an amazing body which she isn’t ashamed to show off on any possible occasion. Her marvelous golden locks are long enough to reach her knees; it's so long Eva can wrap herself up into it and do the most exotic hairstyles. Personality: Without a single thought in her head, Eva nonetheless manages to create a beautiful and promising atmosphere for the people around her while not having a clue about it. Even her looks hold a promise of a setting where one doesn’t need to do anything, but appear as they are in their uncouth guise. A setting like this, where one has nothing to lose and doesn’t have to appear better than they really are, can be quite arousing. Eva never asks for anything, she is an epitome of beauty. Eva is sensual, perhaps, even lustful. She drinks and takes drugs, but in her intoxicated state she looks especially attractive."

- From original Pathologic character concepts 

Portrait Quotes
"She came to love my creation when it was but a sketch. People are often astonished by it, but rarely is it met with love. Even the children merely tolerate it. Loving an edifice like this demands vivid and outstanding imagination..."

- Peter Stamatin's take on her "Eva possesses some virtues that my daughter, unfortunately, does not. She is gentle. She is trustworthy. She wouldn't ever stoop to betrayal. She could be the Soul of a Focus, were she not enamored of death so bizarrely and persistently."

- Victor Kain's take on her

Spoken Dialogue

 * → See Eva Yan/Spoken Dialogue