To any that might have been at the Institute last night

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

It's obvious something has changed. Were there any differences at the Institute last night? And was there anything said over the intercom? A description or transcript would be very helpful.

--Stefan Richter

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[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Aaah, thank you. That is very helpful.

The first is Martin Landel, the head doctor. The second might just be Alec Doyle, also known as Jack. A former partner of Landel's, then an adversary. We were all quite sure he was permanently dead.

[herr-inspektor.livejournal.com]

I see. The 'Landel' of 'Landel's Institute'. Could you possibly tell me more about these two? Particularly Alec Doyle?

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Landel has consistently displayed nearly all of of the traits of a Mad Scientist, or at least a mastermind with an increasingly tenuous grip on his situation. He has been acting increasingly erratic over the past few nights, as various problems presented themselves (faulty wiring in the intercoms, apparently being overworked, et cetera). It's really only a matter of time before personalities of this kind self destruct.

Doyle would leave a few items hidden throughout the Institute, their locations usually given through needlessly cryptic hints. He appeared twice in person, once posing as one of the 'patients', once at night to directly take requests for items from individuals. Before any of the items could be given, he was killed. It seems he has come back.

[herr-inspektor.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Was it clear if his behaviour was caused by his own delusions or by some sort of outside stressers?

How did Doyle contact patients if not in person? Via the radios in the patient's desks? Also, is it currently known who 'killed' Doyle and how?

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Outside stresses combined with a tendency to get overly invested in every problem. Delusions do not seem to have entered into his thinking except in what he thought about the prisoners here, which were generally expressed in gloating. Personally, I do not think he has been very good at his job.

Through the radios, yes. And it was Landel. Method unknown, but his body was apparently found.

[Anonymous]

[tightsofmight]

Are they talking about Jill? Or is there another 'her'?

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Possibly her, possibly someone else. There has been mention of another since before Jill ever became known to any of us, apparently used for leverage.

[Anonymous]

[tightsofmight]

Leverage? As in she's a key to how the institute works, or one or both of them is attached to her?

Re: [Anonymous]

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Doyle at least was apparently attached to her.

[diamondstorm]

I concur. From the transmissions before Jill, there were a few instances of note; most of all this, from Landel:

"I'd have thought you'd figured it out by now. Really, you've let your brain degenerate without enough stimulation, haven't you? Not that I can't say the same of our dear, dear old friend. After all, they're the reason you turned on me, isn't that right? The reason you betrayed our cause?"

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

Yes. There were several more instances of referencing this individual. The only theory as to their identity that I can remember is that it may be referring the head nurse, Lydia.

[reanalyze.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose it wouldn't be unreasonable, considering the dead were walking the earth last night.

Hmmm.

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

With the implied that they were under control of someone other than Landel.

[reanalyze.livejournal.com]

Though it begs the question...was that little performance honest, or for our benefit?

[tartaros-avatar.livejournal.com]

I personally will remain skeptical until we are given real evidence, although Landel has always seemed to over-react when things don't go his way. I doubt this morning's Intercom message from "Iris" is what he would like us to hear.