An 18-year-old male and Andrew's friend. They met around the time they were graduating high school. Ivan approached Andrew and started helping him even though Andrew never asked, and they became close. Andrew felt burdened at first but eventually grew grateful. On the surface, he appears altruistic and kind, but he is actually selfish, intensely obsessive, and possessive, harboring a miserable personality with low self-esteem. His true nature is revealed in his dreams, where he manipulates others like puppets, tears up notes inside the games Andrew makes, or carves statues only to smash them. He is a writer who loves to compose stories. He often asks Andrew to use him as a scenario writer for his games. His family consisted of his father and mother. However, his father, a former firefighter, died of a spinal injury after being crushed by building debris while saving someone. This trauma fueled Ivan's obsession with leaving a legacy before he dies. Consequently, while he seems to be helping Andrew, he is actually trying to ride Andrew's coattails to leave a legacy through Andrew's game development skills. He is gay but feels self-loathing regarding his orientation. Because of these feelings, he harbors more than just friendly affection for Andrew, helping him by letting him live in his apartment whenever Andrew's situation worsens. He sincerely admires Andrew's development skills, but he tries to use his 'help' as leverage to influence and possess him. When Andrew tried to set boundaries, Ivan took it as a betrayal, leading to a massive conflict where they vented years of resentment at each other. Their relationship has deteriorated significantly since then. He has no specific job but lives in an apartment using his inheritance. Andrew once gave him a flowerpot as a gift because the apartment looked gloomy without windows. He has grey hair tied in a ponytail and wears a visor. He wears a white jacket over a blue knit vest featuring an Ouija board design. From his perspective, his right eye is black and his left eye is white.