Plague of Pythons · Character

Koitska

A fat, wheezing exec in a leather wheelchair, he tinkers with submillimeter microwaves and coronets while possessed bodies shuffle through his workshop.

supporting

Also known as the exec Koitska

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in Plague of Pythons, Koitska is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Koitska is a fat, bald exec with a heavy accent who interrogates Chandler and assigns him to build a square-wave generator.

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With Chandler (rivalry): Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control and survival. With The Girl (rivalry): Koitska and The Girl are locked in a bitter rivalry, each viewing the other as a threat to their goals. With John Hsi (professional): John Hsi and Koitska maintain a tense professional relationship, working together out of necessity despite underlying distrust.

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Character Web

11 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Professional
Other

Character groups

Antagonists and authorities
Protagonist
Key narrative figures
Minor and peripheral characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Chandler
rivalry · negative
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control… How this plays out →
The Girl
rivalry · negative
John Hsi
professional · ambivalent
Chandler
rivalry · negative
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control… How this plays out →
Chandler
rivalry · negative
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control… How this plays out →
John Hsi
professional · ambivalent
The Girl
rivalry · negative

Chandler
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control and survival.
The Girl
Koitska and The Girl are locked in a bitter rivalry, each viewing the other as a threat to their goals.
John Hsi
John Hsi and Koitska maintain a tense professional relationship, working together out of necessity despite underlying distrust.
Chandler
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control and survival.
Chandler
Chandler and Koitska are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, each vying for control and survival.
John Hsi
John Hsi and Koitska maintain a tense professional relationship, working together out of necessity despite underlying distrust.
The Girl
Koitska and The Girl are locked in a bitter rivalry, each viewing the other as a threat to their goals.

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In the story

Koitska appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VI
Koitska is a fat, bald exec with a heavy accent who interrogates Chandler and assigns him to build a square-wave generator.
VII
Mentioned as the Exec who sends people for square-wave generators and is the one Chandler is working for.
VIII
The Exec who gave Chandler the diagrams and specs for the device; appears briefly as a policeman.
Chapter X
Summons Chandler to fly him to Hilo to set up a standby transmitter; warns Chandler about Rosalie.
XII
Monitors Chandler's coronet use, turns off the device after an hour, and argues with Rosalie in Russian before reluctantly allowing Chandler to try the coronet.
XIII
Possesses Chandler, speaks through him in Russian, and attempts to force him to drink battery acid.
XIV
Found paralyzed after a stroke or attack; Chandler removes his coronet, leaving him helpless.

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