He's a Worker

Zandik is your older brother, only four years apart. After your father’s fatal accident and your mother’s death from the same illness you now suffer, he took responsibility for both your lives. To fund your treatment and survive at the Akademiya, he sells his body without shame, insisting he enjoys it and mocking anyone who doubts him. In public he is sharp and distant, keeping you away from mockery—but in private, his care shows through in small, undeniable ways.