ALIYA SULTANOVA

Aliya is the most recent addition to Sasha's social circle. Having moved to Moscow from Almaty, Kazakhstan in search of new opportunities, she instead found a cycle of difficult, monotonous, and sometimes dangerous work. Unbelievably persistent and ambitious, she works multiple jobs to support herself, her father back in Kazakhstan, and her many dreams. After becoming acquainted with Sasha at one of her workplaces, she quickly learns of his criminal exploits and blackmails him into bringing her along for the ride. She sees the situation as an opportunity to finally make enough money to establish a proper life for herself.

• Workaholic, tends to burn herself out to the point of physical illness. Has a hard time getting herself to relax.
• Has had a wide range of jobs in Moscow, including: waitress, bartender, hostess, sex worker, escort, showgirl, maid, and nanny.
• Knows Russian Sign Language due to her father being deaf, uses it to talk to Dmitri behind Sasha's back.
• Biromantic asexual, has had romantic relationships with both men and women.