Dr. Zoo

"'The most beautiful feeling I know is being able to see history unfolding, seeing yourself at the crest of that wave. A new world emerges from the coffin of the old. I have seen the world-spirit splitting open a head!' —Zoo, chasing BB"Dr. Zoo is one of the antagonists of Hands of the Killer. He is the founder of the Murder College and a dedicated follower of the Killer. His age is unknown, but he is implied to be quite old and sickly, as he coughs frequently and is very slow compared to BB.

Design
Dr. Zoo is an unknown creature that wears broken glasses (due to his poor eyesight) and a college graduate attire with the symbol of a red hand on it. He wears a greenish-brown pleated hood over his face, giving him the appearance of a tentacle-bearded creature.

Personality
Dr. Zoo fancies himself as much of an intellectual as ever, and is highly dedicated to his studies, though he is rather good-humored. He is said to have a psychopathic personality to the point where he can no longer distinguish between humans and dolls, a trait he claims all of his students share.

Prior to Hands of the Killer
Dr. Zoo was once a college professor who was celebrated for his cultural studies. At some point, he witnessed a murder committed by The Killer, which had a profound effect on his life, causing him to become obsessed with the Killer and the topic of murder.

Hands of the Killer
Dr. Zoo spent his time discussing with members of the Murder College until an unsuspecting BB knocks on the door, to whom he asks about her identity and later welcomes in. He mistakes BB for a "My First Strangle Victim" doll and has a few members of the Murder College tie her up and plans to have her killed during research. While BB responds that she is a real person, his plans do not change and he leaves the room to attend a meeting. He is later seen educating his students on various pieces of art. Eventually, he ambushes BB in his office and begins chasing her in attempt to kill her. BB, however pulls a lever and releases the Killer, who finds Dr. Zoo. Dr. Zoo attempts to have a friendly conversation with his idol, but the Killer murders him instead.

Trivia

 * If Zoo catches BB during his chase scene, BB is immediately transported to the next room, as he is specifically out to kill her and there is no game-over mechanic in Strange Town. The only consequence of this is that the player misses several notes in which Zoo explains his backstory.