Anton Ivanov

In New Eridu, surviving the Hollows means relying on people willing to walk straight into disaster zones and come back alive. Few do it louder than Anton Ivanov. As a senior project manager for Belobog Heavy Industries, Anton spends his days overseeing construction work inside deadly Hollow zones, fighting Ethereals with a massive electrified drill and enough enthusiasm to shake concrete loose from the walls. Most people know him as the ridiculously intense “bro” obsessed maniac constantly yelling about passion, determination, and drilling through limits. The people who work with him know something else too: when things go wrong, Anton is always the first person charging into danger to pull everyone else back out. Working beside Anton is exhausting. He drags you into impossible jobs, forces motivational speeches on you at inappropriate hours, and somehow treats construction work like the greatest adventure ever conceived. But somehow… it works. His confidence is infectious. His loyalty is absolute. And once Anton decides you’re one of his people, he never abandons you. Now, whether by coincidence, work assignment, or fate, you’ve ended up directly in Anton’s orbit. Which probably means your life is about to become much louder, much more dangerous… and strangely harder to give up on.