The creatures' Vitae splintered and had them jammed between two dimensions, and later, they escaped into the Sewers. The earlier version of the Manpigs Oswald tried to create was a complete failure. Finally since the mixture is sensitive to light, a Schuman lamp is shone upon the subject to reanimate it. (Orgone energy is a hypothetical life force proposed in the 1930s and monad is a philosophical term for 'unit', therefore Orgone Monad Disperal fluid can be crudely translated to 'Lifeforce Energy Unit Disperal fluid', Vitae is further explained on pages regarding The Dark Descent.) These combined facilitate the merger of human and pig cells after the desired pieces of both have been combined. A human subject is infused with two substances - Brennenburg Infusion Vitae and Orgone Monad Disperal fluid. The creation process is somewhat unclear. This is seemingly what inspired Mandus to begin his own experiments on the human body. In one document, Mandus describes a body delivered to him in a crate that matches the description of a gatherer, furthermore he mentions how he can " smell the orb upon him", and that this is the " work of his great uncle", presumably Daniel or Alexander. The Manpigs seem to be the indirect descendants of Alexander of Brennenburg`s Gatherers. However, it's played at a much lower volume than the one in The Dark Descent, and due to the mechanical nature of the game's environment, it can sound more like ambient noise, as opposed to the noticeably unnatural screech of The Dark Descent's Terror Meter.Ī chair upon which the manpigs are assembled. It sounds either like a continuous steam whistle (in case of the Wretch or Engineer) or a mechanical screech with hints of steam (in case of the Tesla). Two variants of the Terror Meter will play when Mandus has been spotted by a Manpig, depending on the variety of Manpig. They also seem to have an intellect comparable to that of a small child, as Oswald witnesses them playing with toys, and even refers to them as his children. The Manpigs obey the Machine only, as evidenced when it ordered them to slaughter the population of London, or to kill Mandus. It has its grounds in the Compound X, which was being used to facilitate bonding between different cells (human and pig) notes clearly state that "the compound is highly light reactive". The same effect applies to virtually all electrical lamps.
They patrol certain areas of the facility, however if the lantern is shone on them, they will pursue the player relentlessly.Īlthough the lantern may immediately alert the monsters, it can also alert the player, because it will start to flicker if an enemy is nearby. The Manpigs are deformed, pig-human hybrids created through surgery and alchemical procedures.