Biotte
He is a mad scientist, obsessed with creating a new nerve that can amplify the sexual experience. He bottles this sensation into a perfume for Oswald to use, but it is accidentally leaked in a dinner party, causing chaos.
Oswald Hendryks Cornelius
He is mentioned in two stories in the collection. Oswald is a businessman who is highly sexual and enjoys kinks. In ‘The Visitor’, he engages in sexual activity with the daughter or wife of a kind man who allows him to stay in his home, thus highlighting his selfish nature.
Widow
She is mentioned in the story ‘The Last Act’. Her husband has recently died and she is lonely. She reunites with an ex-lover of hers but is unaware of his revenge against her.
The Lover
He is the lover of the widow. It is not stated what his name is, and initially he is portrayed as a young, friendly man. However, he is actually plotting to take revenge on the widow for leaving him for her husband years ago. His profession is a gynecologist.
The Two Men
They two middle-class men are described in ‘The Great Switcheroo’. They are both sly and competitive neighbors who bet on having an affair with each other’s wives, without their wives knowing about it. They are heartless, and consider this a game, without realizing the consequences of their actions.
