Director Charles Kaufman
Chief Psychologist
Age 58; Gender Male; Height 6’1”; Weight 185
Charles Kaufman, the Sanitarium Director and Chief Psychologist, is one seriously devious bastard. His ability to read people like a book, coupled with a silver tongue and the knack for ‘duplicating’ official documents, allows him to experiment on his residents with assured impunity. He is highly regarded in both the scientific and public circles – to the point that the State's already poor oversight doesn't even bother with inspections anymore – taking the “good” Doctor's word that all is well and that each of his residents are speedily on the way to a full recovery.
For those unfortunate enough to fall into his “care” however, a nightmarish hell of bizarre and twisted experimentation awaits. Only recently, have these uniformly sadistic treatments been distracted by another field of exploration – involving therapy through music.
A new group of subjects has begun to show “remarkable progress” under the new therapy – and the Doctor even hints that its success could mean an unprecedented cure for all dementia. To demonstrate the efficacy of this new and amazing science, Doctor Kaufman has arranged for a select group of residents to perform an octet of chamber music, with himself as lead violinist, for a collection of professional colleagues.
Those that cooperate will be "rewarded", while those who refuse will be "disciplined" most harshly.