Character Relationship Map: Ripper Untold

Characters

• Locque (played by Jonathan Hansler) — supporting

  A medical examiner whose anatomical expertise helps investigators interpret the precise wounds and identify the killer's likely knowledge of anatomy.

• Rees (played by Phil Molloy) — protagonist

  An inspector leading the murder investigation, carefully guarding sensitive evidence while pursuing leads and challenging evasive accounts.

• Stubb (played by Chris Bell) — supporting

  A sensation-seeking newspaper reporter who publishes a purported killer's letter despite Rees's warning and whose suspicious access to crime details complicates the investigation.

• Mary Jane Keates (played by Kirsty Baxter) — minor

  A woman whose name becomes relevant when Rees questions a prominent man about his possible connections to the victims.

• Elizabeth (played by Sylvia Robson) — supporting

  A married woman whose decision to dismiss a maid and ensuing argument reveal distrust and tension within her household.

• Lowry (played by Barry Shannon) — supporting

  A doctor whose advice directs investigators toward questioning local butchers and slaughtermen.

• Catherine Eastwood (played by Melody Smith) — minor

  A murder victim whose body and a card found at the discovery site become part of Rees's inquiry into a prominent man's connections.

• Dodd (played by Jacob Anderton) — supporting

  An assistant in the medical examination who helps assess the victim's severe injuries.

• Constable (played by Marcus Langford) — supporting

  A police constable whose report about Stubb's encounter with Maggie Mercer adds to the suspicions surrounding the reporter.

• Polly Neilson (played by Leah Valentine) — minor

  A woman whose street name and past employment as a maid become part of Rees's questions about the victims and a prominent man's household.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Rees → Locque (professional)

  They work together to assess the victim's wounds and interpret the medical evidence.

• Rees → Lowry (professional)

  Lowry's advice gives the investigators a direction for further inquiries.

• Dodd → Locque (professional)

  Dodd assists with the medical examination led by Locque.

• Rees → Constable (professional)

  The constable reports an observation about Stubb that becomes relevant to the investigation.

• Locque → Lowry (Professional Medical Colleagues) — Their medical assessments contribute to different parts of the investigation, though the reference does not describe a direct exchange between them.

  Locque argues that the wounds and expert kidney removal indicate anatomical knowledge, while Lowry's advice sends investigators to question local butc...

• Locque → Dodd (Professional Medical Examination Colleagues) — Dodd assists Locque during the morgue examination that helps characterize the attack.

  Dodd assists Locque with the examination of the victim, which reveals severe injuries and unusually precise cuts.

• Rees → Locque (Professional Investigative Colleagues) — They collaborate on the medical evidence, with Locque's expertise informing Rees's investigation.

  Rees and Locque examine the victim at the morgue and reject the suggestion that an ordinary penknife caused the precise cuts. Locque later shares his...

Story Dynamics

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

• Rees → Stubb (conflict)

  Rees warns Stubb against publishing the killer's letter, while Stubb publishes it and complicates the investigation.

• Rees → Polly Neilson (narrative)

  Rees investigates Polly's identity and past employment as part of his inquiry into the victims.

• Rees → Catherine Eastwood (narrative)

  Rees uses a card found where Catherine Eastwood's body was discovered as an investigative clue.

• Rees → Mary Jane Keates (narrative)

  Rees questions a prominent man about whether he knew Mary Jane Keates.

• Rees → Stubb (Conflict Investigator And Sensationalist Reporter) — Rees tries to contain sensitive case information, while Stubb publicizes it to make the murders a sensation.

  Stubb publishes a purported killer's letter despite Rees's warning. Rees also questions how Stubb knew details that had not been officially released.

• Elizabeth → Rees (narrative)

  Elizabeth's household storyline occurs amid the murders, but the summary does not establish a direct interaction with Rees.

Story Analysis

An investigation into serial murders is complicated by withheld medical evidence, a reporter's pursuit of sensation, and unresolved questions about the victims' connections.

Plot Progression

1. The Alley and the Morgue — A murdered woman is found, and Rees begins investigating while Stubb arrives with unreleased information. The morgue examination rules out an ordinary penknife and points to a deliberate, knowledgeabl...
2. A Killer Seeks Attention — Further murders intensify the case, and Stubb receives a letter claiming to come from the killer. He publishes it despite Rees's warning, while Rees keeps sensitive medical findings private.
3. Expertise and Domestic Strain — Locque interprets the wounds as evidence of anatomical knowledge, and Lowry's advice leads investigators toward butchers and slaughtermen. Separately, Elizabeth's decision to dismiss the maid triggers...
4. A Connection Left Unresolved — Rees investigates a prominent man's possible connections to the victims and confronts his denials with a card and information about Polly's identity and former employment. The supplied account ends wi...