Edward Thomas

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"*My name is Edward Thomas. I will go anywhere i like, so long as it means moving forward*" - ***Edward Thomas***, (YT: ***Today, S01, EP4***)

### General Information

**Doctor Edward Thomas**, also known as "Subject One" is one of the main protagonists of 'It's Strange'. This character is portrayed by Kieran Begg.

Dr. Edward Thomas was an ex-scientist for the Murfield Institute. Edward was in charge of a project involving the Evolutionary Virus Strain (E.V.S) created by the Murfield Institute, using organic samples from "The Upside Down" and the creation of super-humans in the Murfield Bio-Sciences division. It was confirmed that Dr. Edward Thomas worked with a friend from "Hawkins National Laboratory" in order to create the strain.

Dr. Thomas took control of the program after his predecessor, Dr. Cox, passed away. Overcome with guilt from the pain and suffering he had inflicted on so many innocent people, he decided to leave the Murfield Institute. He destroyed the lab equipment and all of the research he had gathered. This would later be referred to as "Incident X" by the Murfield Institute.

He would live in hiding for two months, hiding in the Attic of his home, before finally he was located by the Murfield Institute, and was forced against his will to accompany them to the Murfield Institute Headquarters, also known as, The Murfield Department of Energy. From here, he would be experimented on as a primary subject. He was tortured for the information he had- eventually giving it to them. But, this simply allowed them to torture him further. Due to the E.V.S, he was gifted powers some would consider "Super-Natural". The strain he was infected with was more of an infection of a unique strain of E.V.S. This also allowed him to survive high levels of Gamma radiation. Eventually, he escaped the Murfield Institute. Although, the Murfield Institute, who were aware of his presence in Murfield and the secret knowledge he had, sent out a hitman named Darius to kill him, a mission that would never be carried out. Edward Thomas ended up killing Darius, using his new-found super-human abilities.

### Abilities

#### Energy blasts

After being experimented on at the Murfield Institute and infected with the Evolutionary Virus Strain [E.V.S], Edward discovered he had gained many abilities. Including, but not limited to, white energy blasts and force fields. Whilst his energy blasts were created out of lethal Gamma energy, he further discovered he could also "power-up" his energy blasts and let out huge bursts of pure gamma energy that can ravage, and irradiate his surroundings - usually when under immense stress or overwhelmed with pure anger and rage.

#### Force Fields

Force fields were constructed by Edward, that not only serve to shield what she wants, but can compress something to essentially crush and destroy it. Edward also discovered that he could create force fields inside of organic life. Increasing the size of his force fields allowed him to essentially 'explode' someone from the inside out. Edward also discovered that his energy blasts can also be force fields released in blasts, making them around the same ballpark and containing massive impact that can reduce things to dust.

#### Mental Manipulation

Edward also had the ability to control any organic person's mind, so long as they were not strong enough to resist. Mental manipulation is a higher form of hypnosis, in which Edward's victims are completely at his mercy. Moreover, the manipulation of the mind can make people see visions of their greatest fears or trap them in their heads for as long as Edwards wishes for it to be. He can also influence a person to do his bidding, making mental manipulation a powerful ability that can alter a person’s personality or sense of self.

However there were three side effects to using this ability. Prolonged use of mental manipulation, meant that Edward would fall susceptible to close quarters attacks. Furthermore, it would also mean that Edward would suffer a small piece of mental damage to his own mind; intern, this would cause his nose to bleed and to suffer from headaches or migraines. Increased prolonged use could result in death for Edward. The final side effect was that Edward could NOT under any circumstances influence the minds of those wearing headphones or hazmat suits. The hazmat suits would stop his brainwaves/gamma waves from entering their minds, and the headphones would also act similarly.