Anatoli Egorovich Cheyko

Born in Pskov, 23 July 1906. Third minor character I made.

He was born from athlete family (more to self defense and runner branch). The family saved from any suspicion and execution due to them already quickly seek shelter and siding with Bolshevik in secret even before 1917.

However, Anatoli is not talented and clumsy at sport, and kept pwned by his younger brother who is more talented and stronger. The family doesn't too mind about it and let Anatoli find his own path, but Anatoli still feel humiliated for being weak. Finally in 1923, Anatoli joined the Red Army to prove that he can at least excel in another field.

He met Oleg there and instantly become friendly rivals. they might compete each other, but they can collaborate in pranking their sergeant... by emptying the sergeant's vodka stock and refill with water. As Oleg joined the ensemble's audition and passed in 1929 as tenor chorist, Anatoli also passed as bass chorist.

His life also quite normal after that. And he can boast to his family that he can excel in another despite sucks at sport. Although since he was born in somewhat happy and normal family, he often feel cannot related with the other members who had other trauma caused by absent/complicated/abusive family. He is, in fact only managed to be more aware thanks to Oleg who calmly explaining one by one's situation.

At least he learnt empathy deeper in the ensemble rather than in Red Army...