Character Relationship Map: Obsessions

Characters

• Marina (played by Alexandra Stewart) — protagonist

  Marina is a young journalist and Nils Janssen's companion who becomes the driving investigator of the mystery. She has a suspicious substance examined, researches Petrucci's disappearance, searches fo...

• Nils Janssen (played by Dieter Geissler) — supporting

  Nils Janssen is a medical student involved with Marina. His possession of a bottle containing powerful psychedelic compounds makes him a person of interest, while he and Marina investigate Petrucci's...

• Petrucci (played by Tom van Beek) — supporting

  Petrucci is a man connected to drugs and Stella Olsen whose disappearance appears to be a murder. Records contradict his claimed military background, and Stella Olsen says she shot him, but Marina lea...

• Otto Fabian (played by Donald Jones) — supporting

  Otto Fabian is a photographer and former associate of Stella Olsen. He confirms to Marina that many people are suddenly searching for Stella Olsen, although he refuses to reveal her location. He later...

• Stella Olsen (played by Marijke Boonstra) — supporting

  Stella Olsen is a former model recently released after six months in prison and a central figure in the mystery surrounding Petrucci. Hidden upstairs at Raoul Orlov's home, she appears distressed, cla...

• Raoul Orlov (played by Fons Rademakers) — supporting

  Raoul Orlov is a wealthy man who hosts the party attended by Marina and Otto Fabian. He is secretly keeping Stella Olsen upstairs and admits her presence when confronted. He warns Marina to stop askin...

• Nils' Mother (played by Victoria Naelin) — supporting

  Nils' Mother is preparing to leave for Brazil to be present for the birth of her first grandchild. Before leaving, she congratulates Nils Janssen on his medical studies and asks about Marina, establis...

• Raoul's Wife (played by Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard) — minor
• Chemist (played by Adrian Brine) — minor

  The Chemist examines the suspicious substance Marina found at a party. The examination identifies several powerful psychedelic compounds, including DMT and JB-329. The Chemist also warns that Nils Jan...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Raoul's Wife → Raoul Orlov (wife)
• Nils' Mother → Nils Janssen (mother)
• Chemist → Nils Janssen (Professional Warning Authority) — The Chemist links the bottle's dangerous contents to Nils's legal or personal exposure.

  The Chemist warns that Nils Janssen must account for possessing the bottle after identifying DMT and JB-329.

• Chemist → Marina (Professional Analyst) — The Chemist analyzes evidence obtained by Marina.

  Marina takes the suspicious substance to be examined, and the Chemist identifies several powerful psychedelic compounds.

• Raoul Orlov → Stella Olsen (Power Custodian) — Raoul controls Stella's physical location and access to her.

  Raoul Orlov admits that Stella is being kept upstairs in his home.

• Stella Olsen → Petrucci (Romantic Former Lover) — Stella and Petrucci previously had an affair in Frankfurt.

  Marina recalls that Stella once described having an affair with an American soldier named Petrucci in Frankfurt.

• Marina → Nils Janssen (Romantic Partner) — Marina and Nils are romantically involved while investigating the disturbing case.

  Nils's mother asks about Marina, the young journalist he is seeing.

Story Dynamics

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

• Raoul Orlov → Marina (Conflict Threatening Gatekeeper) — Raoul attempts to silence Marina and control her investigation.

  Raoul asks Marina to stop asking questions or publishing anything, warning that further attention could send Stella back to the prison clinic.

• Otto Fabian → Marina (Narrative Informant) — Otto provides partial information while withholding Stella's location.

  Otto confirms that many people are searching for Stella, although he refuses to explain where she is, and later invites Marina to a party.

• Otto Fabian → Stella Olsen (Social Former Associate) — Otto has a prior association with Stella and knowledge of her situation.

  Otto Fabian is described as Stella's former associate and confirms that many people are searching for her.

• Marina → Stella Olsen (Alliance Potential Ally) — Marina becomes Stella's possible protector and source of help.

  Marina finds Stella upstairs at Raoul Orlov's home, listens to her account, and is asked to help her escape.

• Marina → Petrucci (Narrative Investigator And Subject) — Petrucci's disappearance becomes a central focus of Marina's investigation.

  Marina investigates Petrucci's disappearance and apparent death, including his connections to drugs and Stella Olsen.

Story Analysis

Marina's investigation exposes conflicting accounts, hidden control, and unresolved evidence surrounding Petrucci's apparent murder.

Plot Progression

1. The Bottle And The Warning — Nils returns home while Marina discovers a suspicious substance at a party. Chemical analysis connects the bottle to powerful psychedelic compounds and places pressure on Nils.
2. Petrucci's Disappearance — Marina investigates Petrucci's disappearance and finds contradictions in his claimed background. Stella's past affair with him and Otto's guarded testimony widen the mystery.
3. The Dangerous Search — Marina and Nils find evidence that a body may have been hidden in a sack. Their search for a trunk becomes dangerous when they encounter a gun and narrowly escape.
4. Stella Behind Closed Doors — Otto brings Marina to Raoul Orlov's party, where Stella is secretly being kept upstairs. Raoul warns Marina to stop investigating and publishing information.
5. The Contradictory Confession — Stella claims that she shot Petrucci and asks Marina for help escaping. Marina rejects the confession because the physical evidence indicates stabbing, leaving the murder unresolved.