Friendly Shadow

Friendly shadow is a part human part robot and used to be a part of the Hive. He is a Detective, monster hunter and mercenary. The Friendly Shadow is dispatched to solve any crimes that happen within Autodale. in order for him to do the kind of problem-solving detective work that a Handyman just can't pull off. It is states that Shadow is a century or more old.

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Trivia

 * In propaganda, he is shown wearing a black trench coat which conceals his cybernetic limbs. He refuses to wear it when not in such media, in defiance of Autodale.


 * When he gets his arm ripped off by the Freak, it exposes a bundle of what appear to be nerves.


 * Shadow is part human, in order for him to do the kind of problem-solving detective work that a Handyman just can't pull off.


 * He's a shadowy, mysterious figure who works in the shadow and is essentially Autodale's SpecOps division, but he is also far more understanding than the Handymen and actively resists Hive's influence, placing himself strongly on the side of mankind.


 * Shadow has two versions of himself working in tandem: his human half and his cybernetic half. When in his bad cop state, he is able to speak without moving his mouth, much like Hive.


 * Hive views him as necessary evil. While she generally doesn't allow much independence from her components, she does recognize the need for someone who can handle delicate affairs that the Handymen aren't equiped to handle.


 * So far, he's the only person we've seen that's critical of Autodale and the way it's run. He openly expresses grief and remorse when the mother of the abducted child is labelled Ugly and sent to her death, and disobeys orders to let the little girl and the baby Freak go free.


 * In addition to detective work, he is also the face of a propaganda campaign depicting him as "Autodale's Shady Protector." Autodale at large knows him from comic books, films, and radio dramas. After his failure to apprehend the Freak, Hive wastes no time in convincing the public Shadow was a hero who defeated the Freaks and rescued the little girl


 * Shadow's transition into cyborg does not seem like it was voluntary, considering the way he behaves. He actively resist the robotic part of himself, shows open resentment to the Handymen, and he's implied to be a substance abuser in order to cope. At the end of "Friendly Shadow", Hive considers removing more of his humanity as a punishment. Word of God reveals that he used to be a part of Hive as well, but was given a body due to his exceptional problem-solving abilities.