Carlo

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## Carlo

### Appears in

Bleeding Hearts

**Carlo** is a District 5 tribute in the 125th Hunger Games, as portrayed in Hunger Games: Bleeding Hearts. He is remembered for his close relationship with his District partner, Persephone, which bordered on romantic. He was featured as the narrator of one chapter in Bleeding Hearts (Chapter 4).

### Pre-Games

Carlo is first seen after the District 5 Reapings. He recounts an experience with Persephone prior to the Reapings - in the memory, Seffie complains about having to go to the District dance with Dean, the son of her boss, and Carlo convinces her to go to the dance with him instead.

After the Reaping, Carlo mentions that nobody comes to visit him, and that his uncle is probably happy to not have to spend any more money on him. He says that his father was Reaped while his mother was still pregnant with him, explaining why he was Reaped into the Games.

Carlo and Seffie are seen again with their District partner, Velia, in an elevator during Training. When their elevator stops at the District 2 floor, Ada gives the District 5 tributes a look of scorn and refuses to enter, saying that she'll take the stairs. This angers the District 5 tributes, especially Velia.

One night later, Carlo and Seffie are seen on the roof of the Training center as they talk with Maisy from District 9. They are joined by Lacie Greenly and Soren Murdock from District 4. The tributes don't say much, but Carlo comments on how expensive the architecture is in the Capitol.

Carlo's Training score is revealed to be a 4, making him one of the weaker tributes. He scores lower than Persephone; his score puts him on-par with Cada, Karrie, and Alf.

### The Games

#### The Bloodbath

Carlo is not seen at the Bloodbath, but it is known that he attended, as he is seen later in the Games with supplies.

#### In the Arena

Soon after the start of the Games, Carlo and Persephone scour the Arena for a place to hide, and they find a convenient cave. The pair camoflauges the cave entrance and hides there for a few days.

A few days into the Games, Ada comes across the cave as Persephone is out picking berries. Carlo calls for his District partner as Ada slashes his stomach. Seffie returns, bargaining with Ada to spare them. Ada agrees to spare the tributes, but under the condition that they give her all of their supplies. Seffie agrees; in one last cocky move, Ada takes the tube of healing cream out of the bag, squeezing it onto the ground.

After Ada's departure, Seffie attempts to scoop the healing cream from the dirt and tries to save Carlo. However, Carlo insists that they have no hope of survival. He tries to convince Seffie to leave him behind, but she angrily refuses. The tributes receive a sponsor gift of a serrated knife, indicating that their mentors had given up on Carlo.

Carlo stays alive until the third Arena occurs. Midas' Touch Gas covers the section of the Arena with Carlo and Seffie in it, turning everything to gold. Seffie tries to drag Carlo away with her, but he insists that she leave him behind. The two hug, whispering that they love one another before Seffie leaves Carlo behind. Carlo is turned to gold by the gas, killing him. He placed 15th out of the 36 tributes.

### Post-Death

After Carlo's death, he is mostly forgotten. He is not mentioned much in Bleeding Hearts as Persephone does not narrate another chapter after his death.

Carlo's goodbye to Persephone is remembered as one of the most memorable moments in the Games, and is played in a recap shortly after the Games.

In Soren Murdock's Victory Tour, he comments that Carlo's podium is empty, indicating that he had no family to represent him in District 5.