Overview
Aleksei Oblaka is a sable prince in Claudia Braun and the Disappearing Sable. He is the missing sable whom Marnie Stout asks Claudia Braun to find after recognizing him at Plumwald Station.
Aleksei is from the Khomyak Empire. In childhood, he attended Saint Erpel boarding school, where Marnie knew him as Zobelein. His parents took him back to his homeland when he was still a pup, separating him from Marnie until the events of the game.
Appearance and identifying details
Official records describe Aleksei as a young male sable with dark fur. Marnie sees him at the station in black clothing with a grey coat and pale scarf or kerchief. At the end of the game, he appears dignified in his coat and scarf inside Duchess Haselschwanz’s private rail car.
Several witnesses remember Aleksei’s voice more clearly than his face. Antonio and other station figures describe it as unusually smooth and warm. This detail can help Claudia prompt Genoveva Geist to remember him as a recent visitor to Club Spectrice.
Discovery
Claudia can learn Aleksei’s name through more than one investigative chain. A special Shadow Express ticket points to a temporary identity code issued by the Dormouse National Police. With the code, Inspector Felix Frohe can locate a ledger entry for Aleksei.
Claudia can also approach the name from language clues. Francine can research a Khomyak-to-Dormouse dictionary and return with the information that “oblaka” means “clouds.” Valery can also recognize the word. Once Claudia has the surname, Frohe can search official records and produce Aleksei’s full name.
Diplomatic role
Aleksei’s presence in Dormouse is secret. Duchess Haselschwanz has brought him into the country as part of an effort to ease tensions between Dormouse and the Khomyak Empire. The Duchess explains that the mission is delicate because Dormouse and Khomyak do not get along easily.
In the successful ending, Claudia gives the Duchess Aleksei’s full name and brings Marnie to the rail car. Aleksei and Marnie recognize one another, and he invites her to travel with him for the rest of his Dormouse tour.