Piotr Kozlowski

Artwork for Episode 72 which features a realistic rendering of Kozlowski. Artwork by Anders Pedersen.

### Affiliation(s)

The Amelia Project
The Brotherhood of The Pheonix *(past)*
The Guild of Barbers *(past)*

## Series Information

### First Appearance

Body Bag - Season 3 Epilogue
First mentioned in Episode 2 - Alicia Cairn

Piotr Kozlowski is known as "The Surgeon” of The Amelia Project. He is a character within the organization who plays a crucial role in the services provided to clients seeking to fake their own deaths. As The Surgeon, Kozlowski is responsible for executing the physical aspects of the clients' staged deaths.

Kozlowski's job involves creating convincing medical records and evidence to support the narrative of the client's demise. This may include crafting medical reports, autopsy results, and other documents that give the appearance of a natural or accidental death. Kozlowski's meticulous attention to detail is essential to ensuring that the clients' disappearances appear genuine and go off without a hitch.

Throughout the podcast, Kozlowski's character adds an additional layer of intrigue and dark humor to the storytelling. His interactions with other characters, particularly the Interviewer and other members of The Amelia Project, contribute to the dynamic and engaging nature of the podcast's narrative.

According to Episode 46 - The Man With Many Faces, his original identity was Atil Aslan. He earned a Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Marmaris and founded the Anka Kuşu clinic in Istanbul. He swapped faces with his alleged husband Behrem. He then also allegedly swapped faces with over one hundred other people. However, the legitimacy of Kozlowski's story in this episode is up for debate.

## Description

### Appearance

He is currently covered in a variety of The Amelia Project related tattoos, although he often changes and improves his body. Also, in one of his stories he claims he takes the face of other people so has looked different constantly, although the validity of this story can be questioned as when MI5 later investigates the details they do not line up.

### Body Modifications

* Several piercings.
* Crocodile skin grafted over his wrists, neck, groin, and temples.
		- Thumb, Peter Hudson, a surfing instructor from Melbourne.
		- Index finger, Steffi Fuchs, an accountant from Vienna.
		- Middle finger, Alfonso Arguedas, a chef from La Paz.
		- Ring finger, Richard Maxwell, an army veteran from Flint, Michigan.
		- Little finger, Beat Bussinger, a drummer from Zurich.
	+ Right hand:
		- Thumb, Yukari Watanabe, a 32-year old barista from Osaka.
		- Index finger, Zheng Chongkun, a software developer from Nanjing.
		- Middle finger, Veslemøy Hansen, a librarian from Oslo.
		- Ring finger, Gert Fröhlich, a lorry driver from Hamburg.
		- Little finger, Sean Watts, an antique dealer from Toronto.
* Allegedly swapped faces with his husband Behrem as a wedding gift and allegedly went on to trade faces with:
	+ His assistant at Anka Kuşu
	+ An octogenarian
	+ A criminal on the run from Interpol
	+ A warden in an Amsterdam jail
	+ An investment banker
	+ A disfigured war hero
	+ Nearly one hundred other people
	+ Finally, a rogue surgeon from Gdansk named Piotr Kozlowski.

### Tattoos

Throughout the years, Kozlowski has added tattoos to his body for all of the cases he has worked, though they eventually fade with time and new ones are added. His current known tattoos that have been specifically called out in the show include:

* A phoenix that never fades, given through a ritual.
* Katy Perry lyrics on his scalp simply because he likes Katy Perry. Specifically, the lyrics are from Roar and spiral from the center of his scalp outward according to the cover art for Body Bag - Season 3 Epilogue.
* Chinese characters on the soles of his feet.
* A snake on his "winky", potentially for Fiorella Bedeković.
	+ Since, according to Kozlowski, his tattoos fade after around 80 years, this client might be too old for that tattoo to still be around and the listed tattoo might actually represent another, unknown client.
* Pupils on his eyelids.
* Numbers on the bottom of his toes. The numbers on his right foot are mostly obscured, save for a 0 on his big toe. On his left foot, the numbers are, from big toe to little toe, 20-38-07-36-34.
	+ The numbers on his left foot match the last ten digits of the Answerphone's number. Therefore the numbers on his right foot, from big toe to little toe are likely 0-0-4-4-blank.
* Potential coordinates on his fingernails.
* Morse code around his neck.
* Pyramids on his back, likely for Cleopatra.
	+ Since, according to Kozlowski, his tattoos fade after around 80 years, this client might be too old for that tattoo to still be around and the listed tattoo might actually represent another, unknown client.
* An Arctic landscape across his shoulders on the back, possibly for Melissa Menken.
* Hell for Luke Dougal on his back.
* A priest being shot form a cannon for Zale Indigo Ravenheart.
* The Loch Ness Monster on his left butt cheek.
* Santa Claus on his right butt cheek.
* A robotic ant for Anthony Welby on his left hand.
* A die for Richard Reynolds on his right hand.
* A bobble hat, likely for Walter Gervich, on the back of his neck.
* The emblem of the Cosa Nostra, likely for Joey and Salvatore.
* An image of Bob Cox at a microphone with a falling stage light on his, presumably, left arm.
* A long-nosed mask on one of his feet representing Venerio.
* A spaceship on his right hand for Bartholomew Fuckface Chucklepants Knucklecracker.
* A sarcophagus representing Andy Spark, chosen because he already had a tattoo of a spaceship.
* An Area 51 road sign for Ross on his left nipple.

### Personality

He is depicted as a skilled professional who takes pride in his work, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor even in high-pressure situations.

### Skills

* Medicine
* Plastic Surgery
* Storytelling

#### Patience

Kozlowski has something called 'patience', which seems to allow him to bring things back to life (in the case of a deer that Mia Fox runs over), and further to grant immortality (in the case of Arthur). He claims that it is his tears which were blessed by the last phoenix, who's life he saved.

### Sexuality

In Episode 63 - Die Berliner Luft (1929), we learn that he is gay, or at the very least not attracted to women. This was also hinted at in Episode 46 - The Man With Many Faces, though the legitimacy of the events relayed in this episode are questionable.

## Relationships

### The Interviewer

While it is yet unknown how they met, and how far back they go, Kozlowski and Arthur have been friends and companions for at least several centuries. They founded both The Brotherhood of The Pheonix and The Amelia Project together. Through Kozlowski's patience, Arthur has had an extremely long life, and as long as they are together (or meet up frequently) is functionally immortal.

### Mentions

* Episode 2 - Alicia Cairn
* Halloween Special - Victor Hugo's Table

## Gallery

Artwork for Body Bag which features several shots of Kozlowski and his tattoos. Artwork by Anders N. Pedersen.Artwork for Episode 44 - The Man With No Heartbeat which features several shots of Kozlowski and his tattoos. Artwork by Anders N. Pedersen.Artwork for Episode 44 - The Man With No Heartbeat which features Kozlowski's fingerprints. Artwork by Anders N. Pedersen.