# John Hsi — Plague of Pythons character guide

> John Hsi in Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** John, Hsi

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A leader among the Orphalese resistance, he reads Kahlil Gibran aloud as scripture and turns captured hunters into brothers under the rules of this chessboard.

## Relationships

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_professional_

Chandler and John Hsi work together as colleagues in a high-stakes environment, bound by duty and shared objectives.

### [Koitska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/koitska)

_professional_

John Hsi and Koitska maintain a tense professional relationship, working together out of necessity despite underlying distrust.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_professional_

Chandler and John Hsi work together as colleagues in a high-stakes environment, bound by duty and shared objectives.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_professional_

Chandler and John Hsi work together as colleagues in a high-stakes environment, bound by duty and shared objectives.

### [Koitska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/koitska)

_professional_

John Hsi and Koitska maintain a tense professional relationship, working together out of necessity despite underlying distrust.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/vii)

Runs the radio parts store, provides Chandler with equipment, and explains the Exec's brutal control methods.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/viii)

Parts store owner; explains the history of the Execs and the mind-control technology to Chandler over dinner.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/x)

Mentioned as the parts man; first to leave the Society of Slaves meeting.

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