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work in progress; last updated 09. june 2020

canon:

→ Stephan is from the series "Babylon Berlin", which is based on the novels by Volker Kutscher
→ as I write him, he is grounded in the series, but I might extrapolate details from the books
→ I've only watched the series in German with German subtitles, so if an English-watching fan notices any inconsistencies in Stephan's voice or how terminology is used, let me know!
→ Stephan's character is a pretty big spoiler for season 2. if you're watching the series and don't want to be spoiled, let me know and I will avoid playing him from later in the season with you!

world:

→ Stephan comes from Berlin in the Weimar Republic, 1929
→ he is an assistant in the vice squad E of the criminal police

character:

→ Stephan was born in 1906 and is originally from East Prussia (according to the novels)
→ he lives with his parents in an apartment
→ his parents are both Deaf, so he can use sign language and read lips quite proficiently
→ he rigged a light-"doorbell" for his parents in the apartment, evidencing that he's technologically practical
→ he carries a reddish notebook and nearly constantly takes notes on what he observes
→ his notes are written in stenotype/shorthand
→ he also can sketch well, particularly portraits
→ he is quiet, observant, a little self-conscious but also self-assured; mild/calm in demeanor but can get testy
→ he carries a gun (of course) and also binoculars
→ he can drive!
→ SPOILER (highlight) Stephan is hired to spy on a colleague involved in an illegal political plot, and is killed for it