Character Relationship Map: Bleed

Characters

• Sarah (played by Chelsey Crisp) — protagonist

  Sarah is one of the newcomers settling in the remote mountain community. After injuring her foot, she is helped by Deputy, later argues with Eric about his ghost claims, and remains deeply disturbed b...

• Eric (played by Riley Smith) — supporting

  Eric is Sarah's companion and the group's driving force during the investigation. Fascinated by ghosts, he uses an EVP recorder, describes their disturbing childhood experiences, persuades Skye to con...

• Matt (played by Michael Steger) — supporting

  Matt is a doctor who arrives with Sarah, Eric, and the other companions at the isolated house. He is part of the group discussing their travels and plans, and he remains associated with the survivors...

• Dave (played by Elimu Nelson) — supporting

  Dave is a member of the trapped group who takes practical action when the prison exploration becomes dangerous. He decides to search for another route and refuses to look for Eric, while Bree follows...

• Bree (played by Brittany Ishibashi) — supporting

  Bree is one of the survivors exploring the prison with the group. After Dave decides to search for another route and refuses to look for Eric, Bree follows him through the dark passageways. They disco...

• Skye (played by Lyndon Smith) — supporting

  Skye is a member of the group exploring the abandoned prison complex with Eric and the others. She becomes frightened and wants to leave, but Eric persuades her to continue. Later, while the group is...

• Deputy (played by David Yow) — supporting

  Deputy is the local authority figure who encounters Sarah soon after she arrives in the remote mountain community. After helping her with the foot injury caused by a nail, Deputy warns Sarah and the n...

• Kane (played by Raj Kala) — supporting

  Kane is a figure referenced during the group's exploration of the abandoned prison complex. Eric tries to contact Kane while investigating the writings and traditions connected with the return of the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Deputy → Eric (Power Warning Authority) — Deputy's warning conflicts with Eric's decision to investigate the area.

  Deputy warns the newcomers that isolated people in the area should not be disturbed, and Eric later continues exploring the surrounding prison complex...

• Deputy → Sarah (Professional Protector) — Deputy provides immediate assistance and a warning to Sarah.

  Deputy helps Sarah after she injures her foot on a nail and warns the newcomers not to disturb isolated people in the area.

Story Dynamics

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

• Eric → Bree (Alliance Group Companion) — Eric and Bree participate in the same dangerous investigation.

  Eric, Bree, and the others explore the abandoned prison complex before becoming trapped inside.

• Sarah → Skye (Alliance Group Companion) — Sarah and Skye share membership in the trapped exploration group.

  Skye is part of the group that travels to the remote mountain community and explores the abandoned prison with Sarah.

• Matt → Eric (Alliance Traveling Companion) — Matt and Eric belong to the same group exploring the area.

  Matt is present among Sarah's companions when the group settles into the remote house and discusses travel and future plans.

• Sarah → Matt (Social Companion) — Sarah and Matt are established members of the same traveling group.

  Sarah reunites with her companions, including Matt, a doctor, before the group settles into the old house.

• Dave → Eric (Conflict Refusal) — Dave separates his escape plan from Eric's whereabouts.

  Dave decides to search for another route and explicitly refuses to look for Eric.

• Dave → Bree (Alliance Exploration Partner) — Dave and Bree cooperate while searching for an escape route.

  Dave decides to search for another route, and Bree follows him through the dark passageways.

• Eric → Kane (Narrative Seeker) — Eric actively seeks contact with Kane as part of the supernatural inquiry.

  During the prison exploration, Eric tries to contact Kane through the group's investigation.

• Eric → Skye (Social Persuader) — Eric influences Skye to remain with the group during the exploration.

  Skye becomes frightened in the abandoned prison and wants to leave, but Eric persuades her to continue exploring.

• Sarah → Eric (Social Shared Childhood Trauma) — Sarah and Eric are connected by a frightening childhood experience involving ghosts.

  Eric reveals that ghosts appeared in their house when they were children and came for them. Sarah refuses to discuss the event, showing that they shar...

Story Analysis

A group exploring a remote prison complex becomes trapped as buried history, supernatural beliefs, and an unknown threat converge.

Plot Progression

1. Warnings in the Mountains — Sarah and Eric arrive in a remote mountain community and reunite with their companions. After Sarah is injured, Deputy warns them not to disturb isolated people in the area.
2. Ghosts from Childhood — The group settles into an old house and discusses its plans. Eric introduces the EVP recorder, causing an argument with Sarah before revealing their disturbing childhood encounter with ghosts.
3. The Prison's Buried History — The group explores an abandoned prison complex and discovers a mess hall, a death room, and writings about Sirrahana and the return of the dead. Eric attempts to contact Kane as the investigation beco...
4. Trapped Without Reception — The group realizes that they may be trapped inside the complex, with no phone reception and Sarah separated from them. Skye discloses her schizophrenia and medication while people approach outside.
5. Passageways of Fear — Dave searches for another route while Bree follows him, and they uncover records of extreme violence. Bree disappears, and Eric returns with a warning that the threatening people are already above the...