| Lying Figure |
Area
Streets of the town, prison
Character
Attacks by spewing a poisonous mist. Falls to a prone position
and moves by crawling along the ground
Metaphor
"Lying figure." A being that represents the image of a patient
writhing in agony. A manifestation of James' suffering.
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Early design incorporating a pair of red boots. It has a
"mouth" that
allows it to nourish itself by feeding on corpses. |
An early
design in which the upper half of the creature's body is
wrapped in cloth and the image of "restraint" is strong. |
| ROUGH SKETCH |
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| Bubble Head Nurse |
Area
Hospital, streets of the town
Character
Attacks by swinging the iron pipe it carries
Metaphor
"Bubble Head Nurse." Its
grotesquely swollen head faces the
wrong way. A being that is suggestive of Mary's hospitalization.
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ROUGH SKETCH
In this design
it carries an IV stand instead of an iron pipe.
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| Mannequin |
Area
Apartment building, hotel
Character
Reacts strongly to light and comes alive when approached
Metaphor
A manifestation of James' natural urges and inclinations. Accordingly, it is abused by Pyramid Head.
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| Mandarin |
Area
Labyrinth, hotel
Character
Hangs from a mesh grating by the tips of its arms and
reaches out to attack with its tentacles
Metaphor
"Mandarin." Symbolizes feelings of overwhelming,
incomprehensible anguish. For
this reason, it is not permitted to stand above ground.
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| Red Pyramid Thing |
Area
Apartment building, hotel
Character
With Great Knife and spear, he stalks Maria unrelentingly
Metaphor
"Pyramid head." Takes the appearance of an executioner of times
past, but is actually incarnated from the part of James' consciousness that feels that he deserves punishment.
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| Abstract Daddy |
Area
Labyrinth, hotel
Character
Attacks by attempting to grab and envelop its victim
Metaphor
"Ideal father." On top of its bed-like form are two
covered reclining figures. A symbol of Angela's past.
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| Creeper |
Area
Apartment building, prison
Character
An insect-like creature that moves with great speed
Metaphor
"Creeper." Since it also appears in the preceding work, one can
think that it is derived for the most part from the town's
power.
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The prison's
unseen monster
In the prison,
an ominous voice resounds from one of the cells. This is
the voice of the creature called "prisoner" that appears
only in the prison. |
 Although it can't be seen, readying a weapon confirms its existence.
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| Flesh Lip |
Area
Hospital
Character
Lattice-based monster that hangs from the ceiling and
attacks
Metaphor
"Lustful lips." The lattice, which signifies a bed, and
the "mouth" located on the abdomen symbolize Mary.
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ROUGH SKETCH
A rough sketch
that is very similar to the final design. Instead of a
"mouth," a protuberance is visible in the abdominal
area.
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| Mary |
Area
Hotel
Character
Hangs in the air and attacks with a vine-like tentacle.
She is accompanied by insects
Metaphor
A being that embodies James' conflicted emotions toward
Mary during her final days.
Her face is like the Virgin Mary's, and her posture is
reminiscent of a crucifixion.
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