
Reese's condition was discovered a little after he hit puberty. As such, he isn't quite aware of what happens in town and relies on Stella and his mother to let him know whats happening. Due to his condition, Reese stays cooped at home, creating art in the basement. Stella would eventually create a youtube channel with the two in middle school.

The three would have many little projects ranging from videos, crafts, and animal rescues. Reese grew up with Stella and Kaneeka, being in the same K-12 school their whole lives. When she found out she was pregnant, she was terrified, and didn’t know if she was ready, but Reese made her love being a mom. According to her, she had just woke up one day pregnant, though she kept having weird romantic sleep paralysis episodes, she insists they were just dreams. Kelly wasn't seeing anyone when she had Reese. Though Doctor Kelly doesn't completely understand a lot of his pieces, she recognizes his skill and is proud of his work, as seen how many of his paintings are displayed across the house, even childhood drawings.ĭr. If has the Book Smart trait, they relate his art to Francisco Goya's black period and a bit of Zdzisław Beksinski, though Reese isn't very familiar with classical art history. However, he does host sparsely-populated, late-night livestreams of him creating his art, though he doesn't care for pursuing more in social media. Reese's art pieces are especially personal to him and he doesn't make art for other people.
#SCARLET HOLLOW EPISODE 2 SKIN#
Reese's skin is capable of stretching unnaturally and shows it off in one of the available dialogue options.Kelly seemed to be guarded towards Reese, with the seating arrangement to be particularly of note (Keen Eye) Animals also didn't tend to like Reese either. Gretchen found Reese off and didn't like his smell.Many of Reese's paintings hinted towards design elements of his transformed self.Ī few principle concepts to Reese's design: his bones and muscles are always shifting, but his skin just stretches to fit his new frame, so the skin of his face doesn’t take on any animalistic features but is instead his human face stretched across a much more animalistic skull. As for the folklore side, it is mentioned that the entries available in the Appalachian Cryptids Book (including ones available to Book Smarts trait) were all intentionally chosen. Some of the creatures used for vague inspiration were: "the way he moves and particularly the mobility of his facial bones are snakelike (mammalian skulls are fused whereas reptile skulls have mobility to them, hence their ability to unhinge their jaws.) There are some equine influences, as well as entelodont (Hell Pigs), especially for his big teeths.". Many dialogue options also suggest he is vampiric.Īccording to a Reddit AMA, Reese is his own thing, and though he does draw from elements of folklore and a variety of creatures, he does not strictly align with any particular creature from real life or mythology.
#SCARLET HOLLOW EPISODE 2 FULL#
Kelly initially proposed that he could be some kind of werewolf, tho he didn't quite follow the full moon or silver rules. Reese is also able to control his paintings and can use them to subdue others or block doors.ĭr. His jaw is also capable of unhinging like a snake. Upon full transformation, he grows a tail, his shoulders become more broader and slightly hunched, his hands become more gnarled and claw-like, he grows webbed skin between his arms and torso, his ears become more bat-like, his head taking shape to become more towards a distorted equine skull with sunken in eyes and overgrown incisors, and also gains a forked tongue. Reese's transformation starts with thickened nails, sharp teeth, and elfish ears, and his personality becomes more energetic and he has greater physical strength despite his body mass. Kelly was indeed giving her son dosages of ricin from castor beans to suppress his other form. However with the reveal in Chapter 4, Dr. Kelly describes it: "He has a combination of genetic diseases that give him a fragile immune system, among other things." It is also suggested that Reese has factitious disorder, with the implications that Dr. But one day I'll wind up in a pine box, just like everyone else, and I'm okay with that."Īs Reese describes it: "I can barely keep most food down, my skin always itches like there are worms crawling underneath it." As Dr. Reese has a rather nihilistic view of his life, but has come to terms with his unknowable future.
