Alex is going to be similar to what he is in RL; specifically here he's going to be a parasitologist (studying parasites whether they be viruses, bacteria, worms, or insects). He's in it for the money, or so he proclaims. What's really motivating him is the money so he can help save his little sister who's in desperate need of an expensive life-saving medical treatment. They were estranged for a while and he feels guilty about it but now he wants to make it up and help her. He's going to fall victim fairly quickly to the effects of area X and start having some mixed identities of the flora/fauna of the area, as well as some of the people who've entered in before. His curiosity and desire to study what's going on will lead him to a bad-end. (And leave one of his very very few loved ones helpless.)

What I'd love some help with, is 'other people' who've gone into Area X who he could start having merges with. Especially if those other people are important to the PCs. I'm already going with some body horror roots re: flora of the area.

I also don't really see anyway out of this that doesn't involve Alex 'dying' via self-annihilation. Mostly because he's going to be trying to figure out who he is. Is he even a person anymore? Which will in turn lead to a bit of a breakdown post event, and force him to actually open up and TRUST someone so he can get HELP with his issues/start down his path of Redemption.

Thoughts? Comments?