Medical student and owner of the baboon Shakma. He refuses to euthanize the creature after a failed experiment by Professor Sorenson. Trapped in a deadly LARP orchestrated by Sorenson, Sam fights to survive, searches for his missing classmates, and ultimately sacrifices himself to burn Shakma in an incinerator.
Kim serves as the narrative target for the game, prompting Sam to ascend the building to locate and protect her.
Sam and Bradley are fellow students and colleagues participating in the organized game.
Sam and Gary are fellow students and colleagues who join the same campus activity.
Sam and Tracy form a survival alliance, coordinating their movements and defenses against the baboon throughout the building.
Sam and Richard are fellow medical students and colleagues who participate together in the campus game.
Sam is the owner and caretaker of the baboon Shakma, forming a familial bond that drives his initial refusal to euthanize the animal.
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