Mikhail (Remake)

## Mikhail

**Mikhail** is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in *Strain Zero* and *Storytellers*. He is a member of the Innocents and one of Bart's most loyal soldiers.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season 3: Remake

#### "Consequences"

Justinas and Stephan are marched up onto the stage where Bart awaits. The two are seated at a wooden table that is dragged onto the stage as Bart removes a small revolver from his pocket. He opens the chamber and loads a single bullet before placing it onto the table. He instructs Justinas and Stephan to engage in a game of Russian roulette, or everyone else will die, starting with the children in the group. Mikhail steps forward and flips a coin into the air; Stephan calls heads, and it lands on tails, allowing Justinas to go first.

While Laika screams "Papa!", Justinas takes the gun and places it against his temple, crying as he pulls the trigger but keeping his eyes fixed on Stephan. The gun fails to fire and Justinas drops the gun on the table. Stephan takes the gun at gunpoint and reluctantly places it against his head, but again it fails to fire. Henry weakly asks for it to stop, but he is silenced by another punch from Liam.

Henry recuperates from the punch as Justinas picks up the revolver again. He casts a sorrowful look at Laika as he pulls the trigger and exhales sharply when it does not fire. Stephan refuses to take the gun and instead asks Bart if he can join his crew. Bart smiles that they'll have to see and points his gun at the group, ordering Stephan to take the revolver. Stephan does so; once more the revolver does not fire, giving both men just one more chance each. Justinas takes the revolver for the last time and gives his final look at the bruised, bloody and barely conscious Henry and gives a nod. He raises the revolver to his temple and fires. Henry lowers his head, unable to watch.

The gun does not fire. Justinas releases a stressed yelp as he drops the gun on the table, cursing in Russian. Bart smiles at Stephan, who once again refuses to pick up the revolver. In response, Bart says "fine" and fires randomly into the group. The bullet hits Bethany in the arm, causing her to drop baby Lawrence, who begins screaming. Justinas roars at Stephan to "pick up the fucking gun" and he is restrained by guards. A quivering Stephan picks up the revolver and inspects it, knowing full well that there are no more empty chambers left. He raises it to his temple and hesitates. His glare fixed on Justinas, Stephan removes the barrel from his head and points it at Justinas before firing.

The gun goes off, releasing smoke and a loud *BANG!*. Henry opens his one good eye and sees Justinas braced, the revolver pointed straight at him. To Justinas' shock, there is no entry wound. Stephan inspects the gun again and pulls the trigger a second time, but the chamber is empty. The two turn to look at Bart, who begins chuckling madly. The gathered Innocents slowly join in, erupting into a chorus of mocking laughter. Bart snatches the revolver from Stephan and reveals the casing inside: a blank. Henry screams in agony as the truth is revealed, causing the laughter to stop. Bart tauntingly asks if he is not entertained and congratulates Stephan on his ingenuity, telling him there is definitely a place in the Innocents for him. Stephan looks relieve and holds out his hand to shake. Bart instead places a hand on Stephan's shoulder and says there is just one problem: "I don't...like...*cowards*". Bart brings his pistol to Stephan's chest and pulls the trigger.

Stephan immediately falls backwards out of his chair and onto the stage, bleeding from his chest and coughing up blood as he slowly dies. Bart sees the look of horror on Henry's face and tells him that he did him a favour, as the two clearly had some disagreements. He then walks across the stage in front of Justinas and addresses the captive group: "Unfortunately...we're not done" he says as he brings his pistol around to Justinas, who flinches. Bart fires a single bullet, striking Justinas across his left cheek. Laika screams again as Justinas topples over, a portion of his left cheek carved away by the bullet.

"Now we're done!" Bart yells to a thunderous - but shocked - applause. Jane wrestles free of her guards and tries to help the bleeding - but still alive - Justinas. Bart ignores her as he rants about justice being served. Henry, his senses dulled by his brutal beating, whispers "I'm gonna kill you". One of the soldiers hears him whispering and calls Bart over. Bart jumps from the stage and approaches Henry, kneeling down to meet him at face level. He tells Henry to repeat what he said. Henry, despite his injuries, somehow manages to lift himself up, holding tense eye-contact with Bart:

"*You're* the weak one. *Fear* is your weapon. *You're a coward*" he says defiantly. Bart agrees mockingly as Henry continues breathlessly, his voice hoarse and dry, "I'm...*I'm gonna kill you*. I'm gonna make you *suffer*. I'm gonna make it *hurt*. Nothing...*NOTHING!*...can stop what's coming. *You're already dead*, understand? *Run*. *Hide*. *Beg*. *Pray*. Cause *nothing*, not your *army*, not your *walls*, not your great big mad attack dog can *save you!* Nothing can save you...*from me!"*

Bart's mocking smile slowly disappears as Henry speaks, and for the first time genuine fear appears to flicker in his otherwise cold and empty eyes. Henry smiles as Bart's bravado briefly slips. In response, Bart rises to his feet and places his pistol against Henry's forehead. As he applies pressure to the trigger, he realizes few Innocents are actually looking at him anymore, their laughter and taunts replaced with heads bowed in fear. With even Liam unable to meet his gaze, Bart holsters his pistol and orders Henry be taken to "the refrigerators" while the others are carted off to the Black Building. As his group are herded up and dragged to waiting trucks, Henry receives a final blow to the head, blacking out.

#### "One Way Out"

Following Henry's escape attempt, Mikhail, Joanne and another Innocent drag Henry out to the woods outside the Fort, where they prepare to hang and disembowell him. As Joanne prepares to kill Henry with his own axe, a young boy emerges from the bushes and slays Mikhail's comrade before Henry kills Joanne. Mikhail receives a slash to the face, tearing apart his cheek, before Henry escapes and the two begin to wrestle. Mikhail partially severs Henry's ring finger before a darkdweller arrives, attracted by the noise. Mikhail is left behind as Henry and the boy escape.

## Death

### Killed by:

* Mike Trapp *(caused)*
* Ben Appleby *(caused)*
* Justinas Garin

During the Battle of Briarwood, Mikhail tackles Henry during his fight with Bart. Ben and Mike corner the maimed Mikhail while Henry faces Bart and struggle to face him despite his weakened state. After overpowering them both, Mikhail is caught by surprise by an injured Justinas and the two engage in a melee fight, with Justinas eventually emerging victorious, caving in Mikhail's skull with a wrench.

## Killed Victims

* Stephan Lee *(indirectly caused)*
* Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people

## Appearances

### The Walking Dead: Strain Zero

#### Season 3: Remake

* "Consequences"
* "No Way Out"
* "Same Stitch"

## Trivia

* Mikhail is one of the three Russian characters in the remake, alongside Justinas and Laika.
	+ Like Laika, Mikhail appears to have little knowledge of English and thus rarely speaks.