Scapegoat

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"It hurts. It hurts too bad and still I don't want to die. Not like this."

―The Scapegoat

The Scapegoats are some of the antagonists in The Outlast Trials.

Background[]

Scapegoats are yet another victim of the Murkoff Corporation subjected to inhumane torture. Scapegoats are primarily used to fill the role of "witnesses" in the faux trial of Vindicate the Guilty. Judging by their quotes, they are likely former Reagents who were very shy and struggle to cooperate with their allies, despite claiming themselves to be a 'get-along guy'. They also mention about having children and a wife, likely being false claims to persuade Reagents into not killing them.

Characteristics[]

Scapegoats are very timid members of the Ex-Pop who prefer flight over fight. They will find an area to hide and stay idle until they encounter a Reagent from which they will attempt to flee but will fight back if cornered. They are the same size as Grunt Ex-Pop, but they are just as strong as Big Grunts, outright shoving and knocking down Reagents that corner them.

The Scapegoats are one of the few Ex-Pop that the Reagents can directly attack using the microwave trigger. When targeted at close range, the microwave trigger will begin to detonate one of the three small explosives on the Scapegoat's head. After all of them are set off, the bomb in the Scapegoat's mouth explodes violently, resulting in his death. When this process is started, the Scapegoat will begin to flee. If he is unable to find a clear escape route, he will attempt to fight back but will not actively seek combat. If in close proximity to one, the Scapegoats will use the metal doors used to release Ex-Pop into the trial to escape and relocate to another position.

Story[]

The Outlast Trials[]

Physical description[]

The Scapegoats are injured looking males of above average weight. They are dressed in nothing but a pair of underwear and a set of oversize, loose fitting work boots. The Scapegoats' heads are covered in bandages with a microwave receiver around their scalp, which has been fitted with vacuum tubes. The Scapegoats have pipe bombs in their mouths, which causes their voices to be very muffled and difficult to understand. Their bandages on the face are bloody, and the body is seemingly unwashed. The skin of the Scapegoats has been mutilated, with words carved into their deltoid, underarm, and thigh. It is likely that these carvings are courtesy of Leland Coyle, who is known to engage in such activity, carving into the body of the Snitch as well. The most prominent carving located on their thigh reads "She's guilty", in reference to the "Avellanos Doll" whose innocence the Reagents are there to defend in hunting down the Scapegoats.

Trivia[]

According to game files from the early access launch version, the original name for Scapegoat was Stalker.
Scapegoat claims to be a parent who has a son who barely walks and a wife named Suzie Q.
- Suzie Q may not be the actual name of their wife, but rather just an endearing nickname, as 'Suzie Q' used to be a term used to refer to a number of different things; ranging from a dance move from the 1930's, to singer and actress Suzi Quatro.
Unlike the Judge and the Snitch, Scapegoats are much more subtle in revealing they were previously a Reagent.
The Scapegoats are the only Ex-Pop that the player can kill, basically doubling them as Victims.
When using the X-ray rig shortly after killing a Scapegoat, the X-ray vision will still show his skull intact, despite his head exploding.
In a line of dialogue, they tell the Reagents to not trust the Nurse or any of them. With Emily Barlow being the only nurse the Reagents can interact with, there is a high chance that this is in reference to her, though with Barlow's receding trust in Easterman and Murkoff, it is unclear if the Scapegoat's assertions about her are founded in reality, or in their distrust in anything related to Sinyala Employees collectively.