Character Relationship Map: Maniac Cop 2

Characters

• Susan Riley (played by Claudia Christian) — protagonist

  Journalist and McKinney's partner investigating police corruption.

• Edward Doyle (played by Michael Lerner) — supporting

  Deputy commissioner reinstating suspended officers.

• Jack Forrest (played by Bruce Campbell) — supporting

  Corrupt officer framed for murder, later ally to McKinney.

• Blum (played by Clarence Williams III) — supporting

  Police department staff member.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Susan Riley → Jack Forrest (Professional Evaluator)

  Jack Forrest is required to undergo a psychiatric evaluation under Susan Riley after being returned to duty.

• Edward Doyle → Susan Riley (Professional Collaborator)

  Edward Doyle arranges for the reinstated officers to undergo psychiatric evaluation under Susan Riley.

• Edward Doyle → Jack Forrest (Professional Superior Officer)

  Edward Doyle puts Jack Forrest back on duty after the suspension and orders him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Susan Riley → Blum (Conflict Hostage And Captor)

  During the prison-bus hijacking, Susan Riley is used as a hostage while Blum travels with the hijacking group.

• Edward Doyle → Blum (Conflict Pursuer)

  Edward Doyle follows the hijacked prison bus while Blum is among the people aboard it.

Story Analysis

An undead officer's revenge exposes institutional corruption and blurs the boundary between justice and monstrous violence.

Plot Progression

1. The Killer Returns
2. Silence And Public Fear
3. The Hostage Road
4. Justice Reopened
5. Fire Beneath The Grave