Mikhail Ortmann

Mikhail Ortmann is a supporting character in Xenosaga: Pied Piper. He is an operator that supports Jan and the other playable characters.

Story arc
Mikhail acts as an operator for the Archon Police. He typically is supporting Jan and the others from the Police Station Operating Room while they head out on their missions. He is particularly distressed when Erich dives in himself and then appears to be killed. As such, he is quite happy when Erich is revealed to be alive and wants to celebrate. With his skills, Mikhail is able to set up a virtual space trap that they hope to capture Voyager in. Mikhail is romantically interested in Melisse and even asks her out at one point during the game but she rejects him. Mikhail is arrested along with the others after their investigation into Voyager is shut down, being charged with illegal access to the U.M.N. His subordinate Dewey is able to provide him with an access log before he's taken away. He is able to use this to continue their investigation for Voyager despite no longer being at the Police Station. Mikhail remains with Erich while the others head through a suburb or Archon. They have difficulty getting in touch with him. He then messages them shortly after saying he knows who Voyager is. When they meet up with him he has been brain jacked and is wielding a gun which he starts firing wildly. After being defeated by the party he collapses and believes them to be done for. He says to be careful as Voyager is close and passes away.