Igor Frank was a survivor of the Death Stranding, a member of Team 6 of the Corpse Disposal division of Bridges and the younger brother of Viktor Frank.
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Background[]
Igor and his older brother Viktor were born on the American east coast before the Stranding, where they lived with their parents. He recounted that the skies back then were full of drones, that airplanes went back and forth from continent to continent, and people went up into outer space; all these wonders made him want to become an astronaut when he grew up. During this time he and his brother began to collect figurines and other keepsakes, which they would carry into adulthood as well.
After the Stranding, the chiral clouds, which interfere with flight systems and sever long-distance signals, put an end to all flights, severing the land from the sky and crushing Igor's dream. After the first voidout, he and his brother got separated from their folks and spent night after night holed up in the city ruins, holding each other close to stay warm.
Working for Bridges[]
Years later, the two voluntarily entered Bridges, and eventually parted ways: Viktor was chosen to participate in the Bridges I expedition heading west across the country, while Igor became a member of Bridges Corpse Disposal, working under Corpse Disposal Team 6. He hoped to go west with a second expedition; unbeknownst to him, he had been selected to join the planned team. In the aftermath of a suicide case near Central Knot City, he and a driver were entrusted with delivering the body to the nearest incinerator. Since the area had a high BT presence, he was issued a Bridge Baby, BB-28, and reached out to Sam Porter, who had just arrived on site for a delivery, since he required someone with DOOMS to gauge the condition of the body.
After Sam and Igor formed a contract, they took a truck and headed towards the incinerator. Unfortunately, the BT-infested area experienced timefall and their vehicle stalled before it was overturned by BTs. After the crash, Igor attempted to rescue the injured driver from the overturned vehicle. However, multiple BTs converged on the man, dragging him away, leaving Igor no other choice than to shoot him dead to prevent triggering a voidout.
However, Igor was also cornered by BTs. He passed the BB to Sam, telling him to run and then attempted to commit suicide to prevent a voidout. Getting grabbed by a colossal BT caused him to drop his gun, leaving him with no other option than to stab himself. Despite his best efforts, he remained alive just long enough to be eaten by the BT, triggering a voidout that destroyed Central Knot City, leaving only a crater, Sam, and BB-28, behind.
Victor would later learn of his brother's death from Sam.
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Trivia[]
- According to a message from his brother, Igor was actually picked to be a member of the second expedition to the West, like he always dreamed.
- He collects mini figures. This subtly foreshadows that the flashbacks Sam experiences aren't BB-28's, as the specific figure in Sam's flashbacks came from Cliff instead of Igor.
- Because of exposure to timefall and chiralium, he looks much older than he really is.
- Igor was present in the 2017 TGA trailer.
- During Order No. 70 - Cremation: BB, a path comprised of ladders and rope leading to the objective is credited to Igor, making him the only character to be with Sam at both the beginning and the end of his adventure with BB-28.
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