Inquisition

**Inquisitor** (governmental inquisitor)—in this case the word has nothing to do with the church. Inquisitors are people of a restricted group of specialists for whom The Powers That Be would assign tasks of extraordinary nature.

If an Inquisitor fails their mission they are to be punished severely, and likely executed.

## Epidemic Involvement

In both *Pathologic* and *Pathologic 2* Aglaya Lilich arrives to The Town on behalf of the Inquisition on the seventh day. She has been sent by The Powers That Be to solve the epidemic as it becomes clear that the Town cannot handle it on their own. It is down to Aglaya, and Aglaya alone, to solve the unsolvable epidemic. If the epidemic is solved by someone else (such as the Haruspex, as occurs in both *Pathologic* and *Pathologic 2*) her solution will be forfeited and she will still be executed.

It is implied that Aglaya was sent to the Town due to her previous strained relationship with the Powers That Be. Like other outsiders in the Town it seems that she was sent to the Town in order to fail.

## Methods

Inquisitors have a mysterious gift—they could solve a problem that appeared to have no solution. Unique knowledge, techniques and skills, as well as most profound erudition were accompanied by temporary autocracy that was granted to them by the Powers That Be. When on a mission, the inquisitor was never restricted by any laws except for the ones they made themselves. The Inquisitorial method primarily involves interrogation. Inquisitors are investigators and can cause individuals to confess their greatest sins with very little effort. The Inquisition often executes those it deems worthy of it. To the Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich the greatest (and only) crime is betrayal.

The Inquisition, and their unusual and unknown methods, are feared by the common folk.

## Of Herman Orff's Methods of Investigation

As an opposition to Phylin or Mark Karminsky, whose methods of handling massive crises were also effective, Orff never took to useless cruelty. An inquisitor always causes fear. Obviously Orff was feared as well, but when playing a game Orff always set all his cards on the table and always won. He was the teacher of such radical inquisitors as Sagatka, Kurin and Aglaya Lilich. It is interesting to note that all of them were executed on the Committee's command, the reason for that being their inclination for display of initiative. Behind the directness of their methods they hid some game of their own, for their personal profit, which they had been playing without the knowledge of the Powers That Be.

## Relationship With The Military

Though their goals are often aligned the methods of the Inquisition infuriate the Army who often have their order disturbed by the power of Inquisitors. The Inquisition is so hated by the Military that they have no hesitation in killing an Inquisitor should their duties require them to.

## Notable Members

In total there are 19 Inquisitors, many of whom remain unnamed.

* Inquisitors
* Related Members

### Aglaya Lilich

*See: Aglaya Lilich.*
Aglaya Lilich is the Inquisitor sent from the Capital to address the epidemic in The Town. Her arrival was a surprise to the Townsfolk who were expecting Orff, Karminsky, or Mann instead.

### Herman Orff (alias)

Herman Orff acted a mentor to many Inquisitors and was notably the teacher of one Aglaya Lilich. He never took to useless cruelty. He was feared, as all Inquisitors are, but when playing a game Orff always set all his cards on the table and always won. He was theorised to be one of the Inquisitors who would arrive in The Town before the unexpected arrival of Aglaya Lilich.

### Mark Karminsky

Mark Karminsky is said to be a rather peculiar man. He has the ability to take morphine, doze off for a day, and then present a solution to any problem. He is chaotic, but has yet to make a mistake. He is ruthless in comparison to other Inquisitors. He was theorised to be one of the Inquisitors who would arrive in The Town before the unexpected arrival of Aglaya Lilich.

### Mann

When mentioned alongside Orff and Karminsky Mann is said to have "drills for eyes, razors for hands, and a mechanical numerator for a heart." He was theorised to be one of the Inquisitors who would arrive in The Town before the unexpected arrival of Aglaya Lilich.

### Orven

Orven is an Inquisitor featured in the Feverish Feeling ARG. Through a notice Orven announced that there was an outbreak of disease PGC-25 among the Inquisition and that anyone displaying symptoms should report to their supervisor. Orven is also the signature on a document detailing the left of several items (three coffee mugs branded with the organization insignia, two standard dinner plates, branded and one teapot, branded) from the Inquisitorial cafeteria, threatening that the thief will eventually found as it is not permitted to display the Inquisition's insignia in public.

### Peter Kroy

Peter Kroy is likely the name of an Inquisitor featured in the Feverish Feeling ARG. He is the father of Voronika Croy. He is the Inquisitor that Voronika was attempting to catch the attention of in her emails. He never finds Voronika and leaves only a letter stating that he will not ask for forgiveness as for what he did forgiveness is not asked. He claims that he has the panacea to Voronika's disease, one he describes only as "the disease of death". In *Pathologic* Peter Kroy is mentioned as one of the possible Inquisitors who could be sent to the Town.

### Phylin

Phylin is an Inquisitor who is only mentioned in opposition to Herman Orff, being said to be cruel.

### Kurin

Kurin is said to be a radical Inquisitor trained by Herman Orff.

### Sagatka

Sagatka is said to be a radical Inquisitor trained by Herman Orff.

### Yulia Lyuricheva

Yulia Lyuricheva once previously worked alongside the Inquisition. She aided in the calculation of certain predictive models, the details of which she does not describe. She both did and did not understand the methods of the Inquisition.

### Voronika Croy

Voronika Croy was the daughter of an Inquisitor and seems innately familiar with the inner workings of the Inquisition. She knows their methods and describes them as "crafting people."

## Gallery

* Pathologic 2
* Pathologic
* Feverish Feeling

* A transparent version of the Iron Heart, the symbol of the Inquisition
* Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich alongside Alexander Block
* Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich in the Cathedral
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich in a Pantomime
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich in a Pantomime
* The Inquisitorial Gallows outside of the Cathedral
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk watching the Inquisitor's arrival
* Townsfolk waiting by the Cathedral for interrogation
* Townsfolk waiting by the Cathedral for interrogation
* Townsfolk waiting by the Cathedral for interrogation
* Townsfolk waiting by the Cathedral for interrogation

* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich's arrival
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich's arrival
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich's arrival
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich in a pantomime in The Theatre
* The Inquisitor Aglaya Lilich in a pantomime in The Theatre

* Orven's memo on theft
* Orven's announcement of disease in the Inquisition

## References

1. ↑ Corpus: Of Herman Orff's Methods of Investigation
2. ↑ "An organization of geniuses. I believe the Inquisitorial Corps is nineteen strong. Or was it eighteen…? No, nineteen, unless Orff resigned." - *Yulia Lyuricheva, Day 6, Pathologic 2*