Chatana
The loyal servant who bears witness to repeated tragedy
Character ID
HC-CHAR-CHATANA-0604
Character Data
Chatana
Female
Middle-aged
House Manager for Matt Charadon
Human
Matt Charadon's household
Security Level: CONFIDENTIAL
HC-CHAR-CHATANA
Overview
The loyal servant who bears witness to repeated tragedy
Physical Description
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Tall pale woman•
Blonde hair•
Blue eyes•
Professional appearance
Cybernetic Modifications
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None mentioned
Notable Quotes
My name is Chatana. I'm the house manager. You hired me to manage the staff and to help with your personal affairs.
— Introducing herself to the newly awakened Matt clone in Rock Star
Because your clone always updates before you remember me.
— Explaining to Matt why he doesn't recognize her in Rock Star
I'll walk you through it, Matt. It will make sense when I get to the end, so just let me explain the whole thing, ok? I know this is confusing, so I'm going to give it to you straight, and then answer any questions you have. Just trust me. Alright?
— Preparing to explain Matt's situation to him in Rock Star
When you made that clone, you were spinning on Demigod. Hard. Something about the drug messed with the cloning process, and you woke up with problems with seizures. You went to the doctor, and their scans confirmed you had cyberpsychosis from the nanostims, and now it was a part of your clone.
— Explaining Matt's medical condition in Rock Star
When Kat found out you had cyberpsychosis, she left, and took half the fortune. There's no known cure, and it goes with your clone, so updating just records a more advanced case.
— Explaining why Katrina left in Rock Star
Unfortunately Mayhem mania didn't last long, and the revenue streams dried up. You spent a lot of money trying to cure cyberpsychosis, and the rest on drugs and the house staff. You had fired everyone but me six months ago. I had just said you can't afford more than three months here, and you had taken your last car out.
— Explaining Matt's financial situation in Rock Star
That's what you do. You wake up in the vats, get a clone, and come up here. Now you can't update again, because the seizures will be more advanced. Do you remember the sense of déjà vu you had?
— Explaining Matt's recurring pattern in Rock Star
It's because you keep doing the same thing every time you wake up. You wake up in the vat, and you go get a clone. You make it not more than eight months before you kill yourself. This last time it was four months. This is the twelfth time you've done it.
— Revealing the full extent of Matt's tragic cycle in Rock Star
Story Appearances
Rock Star
House manager for Matt Charadon; explains his recurring suicide and clone situation to him
Character Connections
Matt Charadon
Employer; cares for him through multiple clone cycles and suicides
Katrina
Former employer by association; knows she left Matt after his cyberpsychosis diagnosis
Related Themes
Disposability of Human Life
The repetitive suicide cycle exemplifies the disposable nature of human existence in Horizon City.
Related Technologies
Artificial Memory Manipulation
Akiko works as a corporate agent for Genetek in Horizon City, where she utilizes their memory manipulation technology to facilitate cloning and memory transfers.
Background
Chatana
Archetype: Caretaker
The loyal servant who bears witness to repeated tragedy
Chatana embodies the caretaker archetype - the loyal servant who tends to the needs of others - but subverts it by being trapped in a cycle of explaining the same tragic truth to her employer over and over. Her dedication to Matt despite knowing the inevitable outcome of his clone cycle reveals a deeper compassion that transcends typical employment relationships.
Basic Information
- Full Name: Chatana
- Aliases: None known
- Occupation: House Manager for Matt Charadon
- Status: Alive
Physical Description
- Tall pale woman
- Blonde hair
- Blue eyes
- Professional appearance
Story Appearances
- Rock Star: House manager for Matt Charadon; explains his recurring suicide and clone situation to him
Connections
- Matt Charadon: Employer; cares for him through multiple clone cycles and suicides
- Katrina: Former employer by association; knows she left Matt after his cyberpsychosis diagnosis
Subversion of Archetype
Chatana subverts the caretaker archetype in several key ways:
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The Loyal Servant Who Cannot Save: Despite her dedication, she cannot prevent Matt's recurring tragedy.
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The Witness to Endless Repetition: Forced to explain the same terrible truth over and over.
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The Caretaker of the Doomed: Continues to serve despite knowing the inevitable outcome.
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The Last Remaining Connection: Stays when everyone else, including Matt's wife, has abandoned him.
Role in the Corporate Game
Chatana functions as a witness to the human cost of corporate exploitation. Her continued presence in Matt's life after his fall from fame represents how individuals are left to deal with the aftermath of corporate manipulation. She stands as a reminder of how the entertainment industry builds up stars only to discard them when they're no longer profitable, leaving behind broken people with few resources.
Notable Quotes
- "My name is Chatana. I'm the house manager. You hired me to manage the staff and to help with your personal affairs." - Introducing herself to the newly awakened Matt clone in Rock Star
- "Because your clone always updates before you remember me." - Explaining to Matt why he doesn't recognize her in Rock Star
- "When you made that clone, you were spinning on Demigod. Hard. Something about the drug messed with the cloning process, and you woke up with problems with seizures." - Explaining Matt's medical condition in Rock Star
- "It's because you keep doing the same thing every time you wake up. You wake up in the vat, and you go get a clone. You make it not more than eight months before you kill yourself. This last time it was four months. This is the twelfth time you've done it." - Revealing the full extent of Matt's tragic cycle in Rock Star