Eddie Gluskin

"TBA" - TBAEdward "Eddie" Gluskin, also commonly referred to as The Groom or as The Man Downstairs, is a major antagonist in the Outlast series. He appears as the secondary antagonist in the 2014 DLC expansion of Outlast, Outlast: Whistleblower.
He is a psychopathic, insane Variant of Mount Massive Asylum residing in the Vocational Block where he has maintained an intimidating reputation of grotesquely mutilating and torturing unfortunate victims to make them his "bride/wife". Because of this, many Variants fear him and his antics. Throughout the later half of Outlast: Whistleblower, he attempts to turn Waylon Park into one of his many "brides".
He was portrayed by actor, Graham Cuthbertson.
== Story ==
=== Background ===
Edward "Eddie" Gluskin was born to an unnamed mother and an unnamed father at an unknown date in 1967.
As a young boy, he was sexually assaulted and raped by his own father and uncle who took photos of the events. Although the violent and traumatic abuse didn't last forever as his father and uncle were rightfully arrested and tried for their inhumane crimes, Gluskin's mental state was forever changed. Because of his trauma, he developed a defence mechanism where he believed he grew up in a quiet "leave it to beaver" lifestyle. It's unknown whether or not his mother knew about his ongoing sexual abuse or chose to ignore it entirely.
When Gluskin grew up into adulthood, he would become a serial killer, specifically murdering and mutilating women, presumably because of a deep resentment, hate or misogyny against them. Eventually, he was caught by the authorities and arrested accordingly. However, instead of being convicted for the murders, he was institutionalised as a mental hospital patient as a result of his unstable mental wellbeing.
On February 2nd, 2013, Gluskin was officially made as one of the many mental patients of Mount Massive Asylum. He was unwillingly made a patient for The Murkoff Corporation's Project Walrider experiment, a highly illegal and corrupt operation to conjure The Walrider creature from German mythology into the real world through the use of nanotechnology. Gluskin was subjected to numerous cruel and vigorous experiments, including being forced to view the Morphogenic Engine Therapy. It was unsuccessful and so he suffered the drastic physical and psychological deformities. To curry the favour of his doctors and the other scientists, Gluskin claimed the therapy made him better, clearly able to see The Walrider just by closing his eyes. The doctors were unconvinced however were confused what he expects to gain from doing so.
=== Outlast: Whistleblower ===
==== Chapter One: Underground Laboratory ====
On September 17th, 2013, a half-naked Gluskin was again subjected to the harsh treatment of the doctors and scientists, being forced against his will to endure The Morphogenic Engine once again. In the Underground Laboratory, he causes a scene, attempting to escape the grip of his captors while yelling for help that he's going to be "raped", presumably from his past of sexual abuse. Onlookers from the terminal, including software engineer, Waylon Park and Murkoff scientist, Steve watch on.
Before being stuffed into of the life pods for The Morphogenic Engine therapy, Gluskin escapes and hastily runs up to the glass of the terminal, pressing himself up against it. He stares at Waylon, pleading for help and imploring him that he has the ability to stop his impending fate. Gluskin is retrieved by one of the doctors and returned to his sphere. Unable to do anything, Waylon complies with his instructions and debugs the Morphogenic Engine software. The Morphogenic Engine begins as Gluskin goes quiet and dormant while several tubes enter and exit his body. The observing doctors and scientists watch on, making their necessary notes and observations. 
Following the success of Project Walrider, The Walrider is unleashed onto the asylum by patient, William Hope who goes on a subsequent massacre, ripping anything or anyone in its path to shreds. All The Variants are released, enacting their revenge or their twisted fantasies on the people around them, including but not limited to, cannibalism, rape, necrophilia, etc. 
During the chaos, Gluskin escapes from his restraints and flees the Underground Lab. He makes himself a makeshift "groom" outfit and heads to the Vocational Block, soon transforming it into his very own territory to viciously murder and mutilate "women" to make them his "bride" however because there is only men inside the asylum, he resorts to mutilating men's genitals into a female's genital region, refusing to believe the actuality of the situation. Because of his psychopathic nature, he is greatly feared by many Variants who come to encounter him. Many of his victims often wish to die than attempt to survive in his domain.
==== Chapter Five: Drying Ground ====
Whilst exploring the dark Drying Ground, Waylon walks up a set of locked double doors. Standing there for a few moments, Gluskin appears, walking around inside. The two men make eye contact for a brief couple of seconds before Gluskin ominously walks away to an unknown location.
==== Chapter Six: Vocational Block ====
As Waylon explored the Vocational Block
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