Character Relationship Map: Kill, Baby... Kill!

Characters

• Dr. Paul Eswai (played by Giacomo Rossi Stuart) — protagonist

  A rational doctor and investigator sent to Karmingam to perform an autopsy, he gradually uncovers the supernatural curse and the tragic history behind the Baroness's villa.

• Ruth (played by Fabienne Dali) — supporting

  The village witch who embeds silver coins in the deceased as protective talismans, ultimately confronting the Baroness to break the curse and avenge her lover.

• Melissa Graps (played by Valerio Valeri) — supporting
• Karl (played by Luciano Catenacci) — supporting

  The village burgomeister who serves as a key informant regarding Melissa's death, ultimately driven to suicide by the ghost's compulsion.

• Baroness Graps (played by Giovanna Galletti) — supporting

  The reclusive matriarch of the Graps family who uses her deceased daughter's ghost to terrorize the village, ultimately meeting her end at the hands of Ruth.

• Nadienne (played by Micaela Esdra) — supporting

  The innkeeper's daughter who is the first to be targeted by the ghost's curse, her tragic death serving as a catalyst for the protagonists' investigation.

• Innkeeper (played by Giuseppe Addobbati) — supporting

  The local innkeeper and Nadienne's father who temporarily hosts the protagonists but becomes grief-stricken and uncooperative following his daughter's death.

• Irena Hollander (played by Mirella Pamphili) — supporting

  The initial murder victim whose mysterious death and the silver coin found in her heart set the investigation in motion.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dr. Paul Eswai → Karl (Professional Investigator And Informant) — Karl supplies Eswai with essential information about the curse.

  Karl tells Eswai about Melissa's identity and her responsibility for the deaths before being compelled to destroy the evidence.

• Dr. Paul Eswai → Irena Hollander (Professional Autopsy Examiner) — Irena's death initiates Eswai's investigation.

  Dr. Paul Eswai is sent to Karmingam to perform an autopsy on Irena Hollander and finds a silver coin embedded in her heart.

• Innkeeper → Nadienne (Family Father) — Innkeeper is Nadienne's grieving and protective father.

  The plot identifies Nadienne as the daughter of the local innkeepers. Her father later refuses assistance after her death.

• Baroness Graps → Melissa Graps (Family Mother) — The Baroness is Melissa's mother and uses her ghost to punish the village.

  The Baroness explains that Melissa was her daughter and describes Melissa's accidental death during a drunken festival.

• Ruth → Karl (Romantic Lovers) — Ruth's romantic bond with Karl motivates her final confrontation.

  Ruth explains that she intends to kill the Baroness to avenge Karl, who the plot identifies as her lover.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dr. Paul Eswai → Baroness Graps (Narrative Investigator And Antagonist) — Eswai investigates the Baroness's role in the curse and opposes its consequences.

  Eswai visits the Baroness's villa while investigating the deaths, later confronts the villa's supernatural dangers, and arrives during the final confr...

• Dr. Paul Eswai → Ruth (Alliance Uneasy Allies) — Ruth provides Eswai with crucial information about the supernatural threat.

  After Eswai loses consciousness, he awakens in Ruth's home, where she explains the protective coins and her plan to confront the Baroness.

• Ruth → Irena Hollander (Unknown Protective Ritualist) — Ruth's ritual attempts to protect victims from further supernatural harm.

  Ruth explains that she placed coins in the hearts of the deceased as talismans against the Baroness's supernatural powers, including the victims whose...

• Melissa Graps → Irena Hollander (Conflict Supernatural Killer) — Melissa's haunting is linked to Irena's mysterious death.

  Karl states that the ghostly girl is responsible for the death of Irena Hollander.

• Melissa Graps → Nadienne (Conflict Supernatural Adversaries) — Melissa's ghost directly causes Nadienne's death.

  Melissa's ghost visits Nadienne at her window and compels her to impale herself with a candelabra.

• Baroness Graps → Karl (Conflict Persecutor And Victim) — Karl becomes a victim of the Baroness's supernatural campaign.

  The ghost compels Karl to destroy documents and kill himself after he reveals information about Melissa and the curse.

• Baroness Graps → Ruth (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — They are opposing forces in the struggle over the village curse.

  Ruth confronts the Baroness over the supernatural violence, and the Baroness stabs Ruth with a fire poker before Ruth strangles her.

Story Analysis

A rational investigator uncovers a village curse rooted in grief, supernatural vengeance, and a mother's manipulation of her dead child.

Plot Progression

1. Coins Beneath the Curse — Dr. Paul Eswai arrives in Karmingam to examine Irena Hollander's mysterious death. The silver coin in her heart and the village's stories establish a conflict between rational investigation and supern...
2. The Ghost Claims Another — Ruth attempts to protect Nadienne through ritual treatment, but the ghost continues its attack. Nadienne's death and the discovery of another corpse force Eswai toward a wider investigation.
3. Secrets of the Village — Karl identifies Melissa Graps as the ghost behind the deaths, then destroys evidence and dies under supernatural compulsion. Eswai follows a hidden route from the church to the Graps tomb.
4. The Villa Remembers — The Baroness reveals the tragic circumstances of Melissa's death inside Villa Graps. Eswai becomes trapped by the villa's impossible spaces before Ruth explains the purpose of the silver coins.
5. Ruth's Final Reckoning — Ruth confronts the Baroness and dies after strangling her. Her sacrifice lays Melissa's soul to rest, allowing Eswai to survive and leave the villa at sunrise.