Character Relationship Map: The Borrower

Characters

• Diana Pierce (played by Rae Dawn Chong) — protagonist

  A detective investigating a series of gruesome murders where victims' heads are removed and lost. She works alongside her partner to uncover the identity of the unearthly killer responsible for the ki...

• Charles Krieger (played by Don Gordon) — protagonist

  A detective working with his partner to solve a bizarre murder spree. The investigation focuses on the pattern of missing victim heads, eventually leading the team to suspect an otherworldly perpetrat...

• Borrower / Human (played by Robert Dryer) — supporting
• Scully (played by Neil Giuntoli) — supporting
• Ruben Whitefeather (played by Tom Allard) — minor
• Dr. Cheever (played by Tony Amendola) — supporting
• Michelle Chodiss (played by Tamara Clatterbuck) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ruben Whitefeather → Charles Krieger (Professional Witness And Investigator) — Ruben's testimony gives Charles evidence to compare with the unexplained attacks.

  Ruben Whitefeather is questioned by Charles Krieger about seeing a person transform and kill Julius.

• Ruben Whitefeather → Diana Pierce (Professional Witness And Investigator) — Ruben's account gives Diana a witness description of the transformation and Julius's killing.

  Ruben Whitefeather is questioned by Diana Pierce about seeing a person transform and kill Julius.

• Diana Pierce → Michelle Chodiss (Professional Investigator And Victim) — Diana offers Michelle reassurance and commits to pursuing the person who injured her.

  After Scully attacks Michelle Chodiss, Diana visits her and promises to catch him.

• Diana Pierce → Charles Krieger (Professional Investigative Partners) — They work together to connect witness testimony with the violent incidents.

  Diana Pierce and Charles Krieger question Ruben Whitefeather together and investigate the attacks.

Story Dynamics

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

• Borrower / Human → Dr. Cheever (Narrative Encounter) — Their hospital encounter places the transformed prisoner among the hospital's staff and patients.

  Borrower / Human moves through the hospital and encounters Dr. Cheever amid the confusion.

• Scully → Michelle Chodiss (Conflict Attacker And Victim) — Scully's attack leaves Michelle badly injured and prompts Diana to promise to catch him.

  Scully escapes from the hospital after attacking Michelle Chodiss, leaving her badly injured.

Story Analysis

An alien prisoner's unstable devolution coincides with a series of violent incidents and an investigation that remains unresolved in the available account.

Plot Progression

1. Sentence and Earthly Exile — An alien tribunal rejects execution as too merciful and devolves the convicted murderer into a primitive human. Warned that the process is unstable, the prisoner is abandoned on Earth.
2. A Trail of Violent Evidence — A bizarre being is discovered, while investigators examine Bob Laney's mutilated remains. Medical evidence indicates that he was killed where his remains were found.
3. The Witness's Impossible Account — Julius encounters a creature and is killed. Ruben tells Diana and Charles that he saw a person transform, then identifies the figure as Bob Laney, a claim the investigators cannot explain.
4. Hospital Threats Escalate — Scully escapes the hospital after attacking Michelle, and Diana promises to catch him. Charles continues working to connect the testimony with the attacks, while Borrower / Human encounters Dr. Cheeve...
5. An Unresolved Monstrous Discovery — An emergency call reports a dog's head attached to a monstrous body. The threat remains unexplained, and the available account leaves Borrower / Human's fate unresolved.