A File

Sitting in his office Cane took a sip of his glass and contemplated is previous patient, she unlike the others had seemed almost completely sane in comparison. It appeared that she had no control over her personality shifts or what happened when they occurred

Judging from how she had nearly soaked his coach with tears it was also likely she faced immense stress or even PTSD. Perhaps art therapy may do her some good for the first few sessions of therapy in order reduce her stress and anxiety levels?

Drinking the last of his glass he pulled out his phone from his pocket and began to call a friend, as the picked up he stated bluntly "Deacon I need you to find some information for me"

Deacon "Holmes" Smith was one of the best informants in the state and he just happened to owe the Barlow family over 2 million in debt due to him being an addict once upon a time. He had since gone clean but the debt had stayed, now he was practically a full-time employee

"*hic* good to see you too Cane" judging from his voice and the moaning on the other side of the phone he was in the middle of something "what can I do for my favourite young master?" he of course had to mock him by calling him the very title he had told him not to

"I need a file on one of my patients at the Catacombs, preferably in my apartment by the time I get their which gives you…" getting up and leaving his office in the direction of the exit "30 minutes" he finished

He heard the sound of someone getting up and a bed creaking before "*Yawn* and who is this patient that is so important you had to call me straight after work for?"

"Alice Dawson"

He heard a crash followed by Damian yelling into the phone "LITTLE RED?!"

"Oh, so you know her?" he couldn't help but release a chuckle at the mental image of Damian falling over or stubbing his to out of shock

"KNOW HER?! Cane she was on the news! She killed like 30 people! Are you telling me THAT Alice Dawson is one of your patients!" at this point he had to hold the phone away from his head as to not lose his hearing

"Yes, now get the file in my hands within half an hour" he responded hanging up, not interested in his informants shocked yelling

Making his way through the halls and ignoring the inmates screams he made his way to the exit and his car, he was scanned multiple times by thermal, forensic, and ultraviolet cameras before he was allowed to provide proof of identity and only them was, he allowed out

Making his way to his car he spotted a girl waving at him from one of the extremely heavily barred glass-clad polycarbonate windows of the building, it was Alice

Waving back and getting into his car he began his drive back to his home, getting fuel on the way as to give Damian a little extra time he arrived at his home at 5 pm, going into his home he found a file on the ground that had been pushed through the mail slot

Picking it up and placing it on the kitchen bench he went and made a cup of tea before grabbing some food and heating it up for dinner, siting at the bench he picked the red file and began to read

Alice Dawson

21 years of age, born in London but moved to the states at the age of nine with her parents and three sisters. She went to a small all-girls school by the name of Saint Vincent Maiden Home for the 8 remaining years of her schooling, after graduation she opened a small flower shop yet popular on the main street of La Wiser. it is suspected that she possible faced neglect and abuse at the hands of both her school and family for reasons unknown because directly after awakening her powers and by extension "The Wolf" she entered a killing spree resulting in the deaths of her family, teachers, and the students of her year.

She gained her moniker of Little Red due to the combination of how she was completely covered in the blood of her victims when she was apprehended and a media leak resulting In the public learning of the "Wolf".

Prior to her awakening she didn't even have a criminal record, not so much as a parking ticket, it is also unknown what causes her to lose control of the wolf but ever time she has done so she has gone through a physical change becoming more beastlike in appearance, with the lengthening of teeth and her arms and feet begin those of a werewolf. Every time she has entered this state either her cell needs heavy repairs the following day or the Catacombs need new staff in her wing

Yet another Victim within the Catacombs, a large portion of the site's cells where filled with inmates that had once been simple working class citizens but where now mostly simple beasts enslaved to their powers and baser instinct

Despite his generally aloof lifestyle and attitude Cane couldn't help but feel a little bad for the poor girl

(??? Pov)

Cane…Mr. Barlow

He had been nice…

When he was nearby, she didn't feel the wolf clawing at her sanity

[let me kill him!!] the wolf howled

"NO!" she screamed into the empty cell "Cane was nice, he made life nicer, you can't hurt him!"

[not yet! But once I get out I will… I always win]

"You couldn't hurt him if you tried, he's stronger than us" she whispered as she curled into the corner of her cell "he makes you weak"

Cane Cane Cane Cane