Victor Kain

Pathologic 2=

Victor Kain is an elder of the Kain family and the husband of the late Nina Kaina.

Description
Victor Kain is a calm and pragmatic man. He is intelligent, but does not flaunt it. He follows the strict morals and ideals of the Kains and does not shy away from the mysticism that his late wife and his daughter possess. He is quick to take responsibility, and fast to act.

Background
Though Victor was born in the Town, he spent most of his youth in the Capital. Later, Victor Kain returned to the Town with his wife, Nina Kaina, who he brought with him from the Capital. There, he allowed her spirit to run free, allowing the terrible Nina to mould the Town however she wished and generally without hindrance. After Nina Kaina died, he became dedicated to keeping her memory - and perhaps more - alive. He made the clocks which can be found across the Town.

Haruspex Route
"My path was called "The Mistress." I tried to anchor the memory of my unearthly wife here in this town."

Following the outbreak of Sand Plague, Victor Kain takes it upon himself to set up the structures to fight the outbreak, working with the two other Ruling Families in order to create the Hospital and the Fund for the healers of the Town.

During the outbreak, Victor is responsible for keeping his children in line - in the ways he can, at least. Maria Kaina may have been susceptible to his suggestions of order but his son, Khan, spends so much time away from the Crucible in the Polyhedron that Victor's relationship with him is strained. Though he loves his son, he was warned by both Simon Kain and Georgiy Kain not to interfere with the development of the children of the Town, Khan included.

On Day 5, the Haruspex talks to Victor about a Chemist who has been embalming bodies. In order to protect the Bridge Square from infection, Victor asks the Haruspex to mark infected houses with a piece of Chalk. While searching for the infected houses, the Haruspex comes across Maria who has been marking uninfected houses. He may choose to tell Victor about what his daughter has been doing.

On Day 9, Victor may be found at the hospital within the Theatre. He may also be found at the Town Hall facing Alexander Block alongside the Bachelor and Yulia Lyuricheva.

In the Diurnal Ending, Victor can be seen near Georgiy Kain and Eva Yan, overlooking the river in the Bridge Square. He is planning to cross it with the other Kains in order to create a new Town on the other side.

In the Nocturnal Ending, Victor flees the Town alongside the Utopians and many of the Humbles.

Pathologic: The Marble Nest
"Footsteps can be heard from Victor Kain's house, even though I've personally declared him clinically dead."

Victor Kain perished prior to the events of The Marble Nest.

Spoken Dialogue

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Description
Like others in his family, he is strongly pragmatic. He is responsible for the management of household affairs, and he pays the most attention to politics and increasing the power of the Kain family. While he is very supportive of his daughter Maria, he is excessively hostile towards his son Kaspar (Khan) and feels little tenderness for him.

Like every Kain, he takes the matters of the Polyhedron and the children residing there very seriously. He doesn't act condescendingly towards the children and instead treats them like adults, which earns him their respect.

Portrait Quotes
"A new structure of power relationships is being established in the town. Personally, I would have preferred the next triumvirate to be led by Victor. Alas, Victor is utterly loathsome of anything that has to do with fame, authority, or public adoration. He has every right to claim the throne, but he will hand it over to his daughter. Just like he did before, when his terrifying wife was still with us."

- Yulia Lyuricheva's take on him

"Victor was the only person who could control Nina the Wild. She obeyed Simon and Georgiy too, but that was only out of respect for the family's strict morals. And yet Nina followed Victor's word unquestionably—although he never demanded that from her. It's all very mysterious. How did he tame the demon and why did he allow her complete and unrestricted freedom?"

- Andrey Stamatin's take on him

Spoken Dialogue

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