Character Relationship Map: Rabid

Characters

• Rose (played by Laura Vandervoort) — protagonist

  Fashion designer who undergoes an experimental stem cell graft by Dr. Burroughs after a disfiguring accident. She unknowingly becomes a carrier of a facial parasite that transmits a rabies-like infect...

• Dr. William Burroughs (played by Ted Atherton) — supporting

  The lead scientist who performs an experimental stem cell graft on Rose. He orchestrated the spread of the parasite to unlock human immortality, using his late wife's mindless tissue shell as the sour...

• Gunter (played by Mackenzie Gray) — supporting

  A fashion designer who decides that Chelsea will launch Rose's first exhibition. He is killed by Chelsea as the rabies-like infection spreads and chaos erupts.

• Chelsea (played by Hanneke Talbot) — supporting

  Rose's best friend and a fashion model. She is chosen by Gunter to launch Rose's first exhibition. As the rabies-like epidemic escalates, she turns against Gunter, killing him before being shot dead b...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Gunter → Rose (Professional Exhibition Sponsor) — Gunter helps advance Rose's fashion career through the planned exhibition.

  Gunter decides that Chelsea will launch Rose's first exhibition, directly organizing a public presentation of Rose's work.

• Gunter → Chelsea (Professional Exhibition Collaborators) — Gunter assigns Chelsea a central role in the exhibition project.

  Gunter decides that Chelsea will launch Rose's first exhibition.

• Dr. William Burroughs → Rose (Professional Experimental Surgeon And Patient) — Burroughs treats Rose as an experimental medical subject.

  Dr. William Burroughs performs an experimental stem cell skin and tissue graft treatment on Rose after her disfiguring accident.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Rose → Chelsea (Social Best Friends) — Chelsea is Rose's closest personal connection in the fashion world.

  The plot identifies Chelsea as Rose's best friend and shows Chelsea becoming involved in the launch of Rose's first exhibition.

Story Analysis

An experimental graft transforms Rose into the carrier of a lethal parasite while Dr. Burroughs pursues immortality through scientific exploitation.

Plot Progression

1. The Graft's Hidden Cost — Rose suffers a disfiguring accident and receives an experimental stem cell graft from Dr. Burroughs. A facial parasite emerges and begins transmitting a rabies-like infection.
2. Fashion Before Collapse — Gunter arranges for Chelsea to launch Rose's first exhibition. Meanwhile, Rose's attacks multiply and infected victims transform with alarming speed.
3. Chaos Takes The Runway — The epidemic spreads through the surrounding community. Chelsea kills Gunter and is then shot by police as the situation descends into violence.
4. The Scientist's Secret — Rose investigates the anomalies in her graft and reaches Burroughs' facility. Burroughs traps her and exposes his connection to the parasite and his immortality research.
5. Severing The Parasite — The parasite attacks during Burroughs' test, forcing Rose to cut off its proboscis with a knife. Although Rose appears to die, she recovers and remains threatened with captivity.