Character Relationship Map: Cyborgs

Characters

• Serpen (played by Viacheslav Dovzhenko) — protagonist

  A Ukrainian soldier who is given command of the squad at the airport. He asks the fighters why they are there, argues over decisions in the field, and later orders an evacuation when Subota is wounded...

• Subota (played by Andrii Isaienko) — supporting

  A Ukrainian soldier who says he fights because he took an oath and sees service as a matter of honour and duty. He shares vodka with Starui, later takes part in the squad’s fighting, and is wounded du...

• Mars (played by Oleksandr Piskunov) — supporting

  A Ukrainian fighter driven by hatred of the invaders and a desire to avenge his best friend’s death. After a captured separatist is brought back to the terminal, Mars fatally shoots him during an argu...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Serpen → Subota (Power Commander And Subordinate) — Serpen commands the unit in which Subota serves.

  Serpen is given command of the squad, while Subota is identified as a soldier who explains his oath, honour, and duty.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mars → Subota (Alliance Teammate) — They rely on one another as members of the same fighting group.

  Mars and Subota participate in the squad's firefights during the defense and retreat through the airport terminal.

• Serpen → Mars (Alliance Teammate) — They are fellow combatants in the same Ukrainian unit.

  Mars fights alongside Serpen and the squad during the retaking of the duty-free shop and the later airport battles.

Story Analysis

A Ukrainian squad confronts siege, moral conflict, sacrifice, and the repeating cycle of wartime commitment.

Plot Progression

1. Fire Over Pisky — The fighters transfer at Pisky and survive an artillery attack on their convoy. Serpen rescues them and the group enters the contested airport.
2. The Duty-Free Counterattack — The squad reinforces a position, disarms an explosive device, and retakes the duty-free shop. Their discussion of duty and revenge reveals contrasting motivations for fighting.
3. Violence Among Allies — A captured separatist triggers a dispute over military orders and moral responsibility. Mars kills the prisoner, while internal arguments deepen and Mars suffers a heart attack.
4. The Last Defense — The squad survives renewed assaults, a prisoner exchange, and the threat of rocket artillery. They choose to stay, rescue a tank crew, and continue defending the airport.
5. After the Fallen — Serpen is killed while calling his family, and the squad mourns him in the ruins of Pisky. Reinforcements arrive, returning the narrative to a new cycle of soldiers entering the war.