The first thing I noticed that seemed very important to me is that the trio clearly has power over PEOPLE as well as just objects. It becomes apparent (I think) that they manipulated Styopa the previous day to go into work and have this bogus contract created. In fact Styopa is described as rushing in "like a maniac", which shows a kind of possessed-ness.
Again there's a theme of victims of madness; Likhodeyev is stranded in Ukraine because his co-workers believe he’s lying. It seems the trio uses this tactic often, as it removes them from immediate blame.
Next! The naked woman. She has ginger hair, which reminds me of the short Ginger man we met earlier. I think that he has either transfigured into her or created her, which would be part of his powers as the master of all sinful/tempting things.
The next chapter involves Ivan and the problem of the fact that he's ironically BECOMING schizophrenic. He’s continually going between the "old Ivan" and the "new Ivan"; the one that's influenced by the devil (more of a response TO him), and the one that’s breaking away from the absurdity.
-Powdered Whiskers
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