Character Relationship Map: Know Fear

Characters

• Wendy (played by Amy Carlson) — protagonist
• Donald (played by David Alan Basche) — supporting
• Jami (played by Mallory Bechtel) — supporting
• Charlie (played by Jack DiFalco) — supporting
• Nancy (played by Meeya Davis) — supporting
• Sullumeg (played by Mike Nguyen) — supporting

Story Dynamics

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

• Nancy → Sullumeg (Conflict Threatened Outsider) — Nancy becomes endangered despite not initiating the investigation.

  Nancy is drawn into danger after Jami begins the ritual, and the entity attacks the group while she is involved.

• Charlie → Sullumeg (Narrative Interpreter) — Charlie becomes the group's source of linguistic knowledge about the demon.

  Charlie suddenly reads the book's Latin text, hears the entity's low hum or voice, and identifies its name as Sullumeg.

• Donald → Sullumeg (Conflict Opponent) — Donald directly resists the demon during the final crisis.

  Sullumeg badly endangers Donald, while Donald insists that the ritual book must be used to banish it.

• Wendy → Sullumeg (Conflict Haunting Victim) — Wendy is one of the demon's principal targets.

  Wendy experiences frightening events in the house, and the group discusses whether her soul has been taken.

• Jami → Sullumeg (Conflict Ritual Adversary) — Jami's investigation brings her into direct conflict with the demon.

  Jami starts the ritual, questions the presence, and becomes terrified as the entity responds and demands that she leave.

• Jami → Nancy (Narrative Causal Connection) — Jami's independent ritual directly exposes Nancy to the supernatural threat.

  Jami admits that she started the ritual herself and accidentally drew Nancy into the danger.

• Jami → Charlie (Alliance Investigation Teammate) — They support the group's investigation through different forms of evidence.

  Jami uses recording equipment and an EMF device to investigate while Charlie later helps interpret the entity's language.

• Donald → Charlie (Alliance Ritual Collaborator) — Donald and Charlie contribute different knowledge to the attempted banishment.

  Donald examines the ritual book with the group, while Charlie identifies the demon's name and explains that the book must be used.

• Donald → Jami (Alliance Investigation Partner) — They cooperate in investigating the supernatural threat.

  Donald joins Jami and the others in examining the ritual book and assessing the demonic force occupying the house.

• Nancy → Wendy (Social Supporter) — Nancy provides personal support to Wendy during the haunting.

  Nancy visits the house to help Wendy with her work after Wendy experiences frightening events.

• Charlie → Wendy (Social Friend) — Charlie is part of Wendy's immediate social circle.

  Charlie helps Wendy and Donald move and jokes with them while they unpack.

• Jami → Wendy (Social Helper) — Jami initially acts as a practical helper and later becomes involved in Wendy's danger.

  Jami helps Wendy and Donald move into the house, and later investigates the disturbing activity affecting Wendy.

• Wendy → Donald (Alliance Household Partners) — They share the new house and cooperate during the crisis.

  Wendy and Donald move into the house together and unpack there before the supernatural activity escalates.

Story Analysis

A group investigates a demonic presence in a new home, discovering that a ritual may be their only unfinished defense.

Plot Progression

1. A House With Buried Secrets — Wendy and Donald move into the house with help from Jami and Charlie. Their ordinary unpacking is disrupted by cellar discoveries, ritual markings, and scratching inside the walls.
2. The Presence Answers — Wendy suffers frightening experiences, and Nancy arrives to help her. Jami's equipment produces responses from a presence that appears hostile toward her.
3. Rituals and Revelations — The group studies the ritual book and concludes that a demonic force has occupied the house for years. Jami confesses that she began the ritual and endangered Nancy.
4. Languages of the Entity — The book's text changes, Charlie gains access to its Latin-like writing, and Jami appears able to see the entity. The group learns how the demon manifests through different senses.
5. The Unfinished Banishment — The entity attacks the group, causing injuries and separation. Charlie identifies Sullumeg, while Donald demands a banishment ritual whose result remains unresolved.