Character Relationship Map: Asphaltgorillas

Characters

• Atris (played by Samuel Schneider) — protagonist

  Atris is the central protagonist, a former scam partner of Frank who once served as his lookout. He is drawn into Frank's Berlin deal while still indebted to El Keitar, becomes involved with a woman,...

• Frank (played by Jannis Niewöhner) — supporting

  Frank is Atris's old friend and former partner in small teenage scams, known for inventing schemes while Atris acted as lookout. Now deeply indebted to El Keitar, he recruits Atris for a major Berlin...

• El Keitar (played by Kida Khodr Ramadan) — supporting

  El Keitar is Frank's criminal boss and the authority controlling Atris's obligations. He threatens to increase Frank's debt every month and warns Atris that leaving the organization means he can never...

• Ronny (played by Georg Friedrich) — supporting

  Ronny is one of the associates confronting Frank after the central deal begins to fail. Alongside Oxana, he questions Frank about the missing money and missing dog, contributing to the growing distrus...

• Sergej (played by Aleksey Guskov) — supporting

  Sergej is identified as Frank's partner in the planned two-million transaction. He is part of the arrangement in which real cash is to be exchanged for valuable goods in Berlin, alongside an unnamed e...

• Oxana (played by Stefanie Giesinger) — supporting

  Oxana is involved in the aftermath of the collapsing deal. When a bag containing money and a dog disappear, she questions Frank together with Ronny and demands answers. Her role places her among the a...

• Hassan (played by Erdoğan Atalay) — minor

  Hassan is the contact through whom Frank and his associates arrange a Lamborghini. His involvement is tied to the vehicle subplot rather than the original cash exchange: a car connected to Kotti-Boss...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Frank → Hassan (Professional Car Arrangement Contact) — Hassan facilitates the vehicle arrangement connected to Frank's operation.

  Frank and his associates arrange a Lamborghini through Hassan.

• Atris → El Keitar (Power Subordinate And Boss) — Atris is bound to El Keitar's organization but increasingly resists its control.

  Atris has obligations to El Keitar, and El Keitar warns him that leaving the organization means he can never return.

• Frank → El Keitar (Professional Debtor) — Frank's debt to El Keitar drives his attempt to obtain a large sum of money.

  Frank is deeply indebted to El Keitar, whose threats cause the debt to multiply every month.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Oxana → Ronny (Alliance Crisis Collaborators) — They act together while investigating the failed operation.

  Oxana and Ronny jointly question Frank and demand answers after the disappearance of the money bag.

• Ronny → Frank (Conflict Questioning Associate) — Ronny contributes to the pressure placed on Frank during the crisis.

  Ronny questions Frank and demands answers after the money bag and the dog go missing.

• Oxana → Frank (Conflict Questioning Associates) — Oxana challenges Frank when the deal collapses and responsibility becomes disputed.

  After the money bag disappears, Oxana questions Frank and demands answers.

• Frank → Sergej (Alliance Business Partners) — Sergej is part of Frank's planned transaction and criminal operation.

  Frank negotiates the two-million deal with Sergej as his partner.

• Atris → Frank (Social Old Friend) — Their former friendship brings Atris back into Frank's dangerous plans.

  Atris unexpectedly reunites with Frank after years apart. The plot states that they had run small scams together as teenagers.

Story Analysis

A troubled reunion pulls Atris into a collapsing criminal scheme and a final break with El Keitar's organization.

Plot Progression

1. Old Friends, New Debts — Atris reunites with Frank and remembers their shared teenage scams and romantic beginnings. He then discovers that Frank is trapped by a growing debt to El Keitar.
2. The Berlin Money Scheme — Frank presents a plan to become rich through a major cash transaction. Atris agrees to serve as backup while Frank negotiates with Sergej in Berlin.
3. Pressure From The Organization — The operation becomes more dangerous as Atris defends a humiliated woman and receives a no-return warning from El Keitar. A Lamborghini arrangement through Hassan adds further complications.
4. Disappearing Money And Trust — The central deal collapses when the money bag and a dog disappear. Frank denies responsibility, while Oxana, Ronny, and Atris demand answers and their due shares.
5. Expulsion At The Family Home — The group attempts to escape as suspicion and betrayal spread. El Keitar finally confronts Atris at his family home and orders him to leave the organization.