Tainted with the red disease.

 

Alik, as he refers to himself nowadays, is one of Ivan’s… possessions, for lack of better term. He represents the North American Soviet Socialist Republic, which came into existence after the United States lost the Soviet-American War and got placed under the control of the Soviet Union. There were attempts to break free, but all these attempts ended up in failures. With each loss, Alik grew more and more discouraged and eventually resigned himself to his fate… though not completely. As of late, he finds himself growing sick of it, but isn’t all that sure on what to do.

 

Alik usually lives alone, but there are times Ivan would come to visit, and often he was dragged off to the Russian’s residence with no personal say in the matter. In truth, Ivan usually doesn’t give Alik a say in any matter. It’s something Alik’s come to accept and follow, albeit begrudgingly.

 

Though Alik isn’t a real Russian name, he treats it as such because he feels disassociated from Alfred. Though he still answers to America, if one were to call him Alfred, it would cause him to become uncomfortable and deny that to be his name. “Alfred isn’t here anymore”, he’d claim. The truth behind that statement, however, is questionable.