Ivan Goncharov (イバン・ゴンチャロフ,, Iban Goncharofu?, Russian: Ива́н Гончаро́в, Iván Goncharóv) is a member of the Rats in the House of the Dead. His ability is The Precipice.

Appearance

Goncharov has long, straight silver hair that falls past his mid-back and silver eyes. Much of the top of his head is covered by bandages, presumably due to the surgery Fyodor Dostoevsky performed on him. He wears a white-sleeved shirt, black sleeve garters, and a black tie under a light brown vest. Additionally, he wears black trousers and plain black shoes.

Background

Sometime in the past, Goncharov had his "unhappiness removed" by Fyodor via surgery. He has been completely devoted to Fyodor ever since.[༡]

Plot

Arc

Goncharov faces Akutagawa and Atsushi.

At an underground base, Goncharov serves some tea intended for Rats in the House of the Dead leader, Fyodor.[༣] He soon contacts his comrade Alexander Pushkin and tasks him to escape on his own as ordered by Fyodor. Later, he attacks Atsushi and Akutagawa at the cave, preventing them from chasing Pushkin. Using his ability and the assistance of Pushkin, they manage to infect both Akutagawa and Atsushi with the virus.[༢]

Goncharov restrained after his defeat.

Both Atsushi and Akutagawa manage to overpower Goncharov leading to his defeat. After the battle. Akutagawa pins him to the ground and starts to laugh. He states that his master removed the part of his brain that feels unhappiness. He then implicitly reveals that Fyodor was never in the hideout area in the first place and that they have been tricked. He also reveals their way of communication through the music.[༡]