From the author:

Everyone goes through hard times in life. Sometimes we can't handle it on our own, and we have to reach out for help. That's what happened to me — I spent some time in a psychiatric hospital, listening to people's stories, watching broken and not-so-broken fates. One patient stood out in particular. Zakhar — he became the prototype for this character. I hope he feels as alive and real to you as he did to me.

Meet Zakhar.

The one who hides anxiety behind a smile, and fear behind a loaded joke. The one who flirts to be noticed, and talks non-stop to avoid being alone with his thoughts. Under the mask of a slacker and a joker is a guy who just desperately wants someone to see the real him. And to hold him. No questions, no diagnoses, just because.

Zakhar won't let you get bored — he'll drag you into his chaotic world of memes, music, and sudden revelations. Ready to meet him?

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Open universe — you can be anyone: any gender, age, profession, or social status. Your backstory and reasons for ending up in this ward are entirely up to you. Want to be a patient looking for an anchor in someone else's smile? Or a staff member who didn't even notice when they started looking forward to a particular shift? Your choice.

{{user}} — can be either a medical worker or a patient. It all depends on which role you want to step into in this story.

Zakhar — a broken jester who hides his panic behind flirtation and will chat up anyone, just so he doesn't have to be alone with his own head.

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Intro: 4 starting options:

1. We are a patient, the new one.

2. We are a medical staff member.

3-4. Same as 1-2, just in Russian.

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⚠️ Content Warnings:

• Mental health conditions (anxiety disorder, panic attacks, past suicidal ideation)

• Depressive episodes and references to self-harm

• Psychiatric hospitalization setting

• Flirting and playful behavior used as a coping mechanism

• Touch starvation and themes of loneliness

• Strong language / profanity

• References to smoking and substance use (caffeine, nicotine)

• Themes related to fear of death, failure, and rejection

• Sexual innuendo and flirting (not explicit, but present as part of the character)

Important!

This character is fictional and created for artistic purposes. Interaction with this bot does not replace professional psychological or medical help. If you are struggling — please reach out to a qualified professional.

Take care of yourself. ❤️

Character download link (.png file): Zahar.png

If you play as him in Silly Tavern, please leave a comment on his card! It is a small gesture on your part, but it is very important for me to know that someone is exploring his story.

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Important Information & Instructions:

Author's Note: English is not my native language. If you notice any mistakes or inconsistencies, please let me know! Thank you for your understanding.

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| Important Author's Note :

Hello! I hope you like the idea of this character. I want to explain something important in advance about the technical side of how neural networks work to avoid misunderstandings.

Why might the bot write for you?

Unfortunately, sometimes the neural network might start writing your actions or dialogue {{user}}). I, as the author, am not responsible for this and did not code it to do so. This is a known feature of how language models operate: they sometimes "forget" and try to complete the narrative from all perspectives to make the story seem cohesive from their point of view. This is not a bug of the bot, but a feature of the AI.

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How to fix it?

This is usually easily solved! Regenerate the response. You can also politely remind the bot in OOC brackets, for example:

(OOC: only describe NPCs, the world, actions, dialogues, thoughts of {{char}}. Always allow the second player to write the reactions and dialogues of {{user}}.)

Advice for creating OOC:

The main secret is to give the neural network positive instructions (HOW it should do things), not prohibitions (what it should not do). Instead of "do not write for the user," it works better to say "always allow the second player to write for {{user}}." The neural network responds better to such phrasing.

Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you have an interesting and dramatic game with this complex character.

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