Karin Fitzpatrick

Karin Fitzpatrick is the 8-year old daughter of Edna Fitzpatrick and an unknown father.

History
Edna became pregnant with Karin during a relationship with Karin's father. Shortly after she became pregnant, Edna intended to marry the father, but he disappeared shortly thereafter. Sheriff Dwayne could never locate him. It is suggested by some that he went to join the Lodge, never to be seen again, suggesting he either died within as an initiate, or chose to remain there.

Karin grew up with Edna raising her on her own. She hung out at Edna's Diner on a daily basis, playing by herself as Edna worked.

In-Game
Steve meets Karin in Edna's Diner, playing with her doll. Edna gloats about her, saying, "Other than the diner, she's all I have."

Kidnapping
After the toilet backs up, preventing his usual peeping on his own daughter, Mr. Pottsdam will go and kidnap Karin to feed his sexual lusts. He makes her "play house," then buries her alive.

The player is able to do one of two things:

If Karin is discovered alive, she'll tell Steve what Mr. Pottsdam did to her, and then can be brought back to the police or to Edna. Amazingly enough, nobody believes her story save for Steve and Stephanie. Steve's little brother will mention going over to ask Karin what it was like being buried alive, which she responds to with a blank stare and drooling. Unfortunately, Karin will still die later on after Edna's Diner burns down, when Edna - overcome by grief - hangs them both.
 * Dig Karin up near the end of Day 3, saving her from death.
 * Dig Karin up after Day 3, finding her frail, mutilated corpse. A scarlet purse is in her hand. Her skull and spinal column are ripped from her body, with evidence that someone dug her up after she had died.

If Karin isn't saved, Steve will take her purse and go to Edna. She'll at first disbelieve it, Steve will present the purse as evidence, after which Edna will be overcome with grief. If Mr. Pottsdam is told about the corpse, he'll say she had it coming, climbing onto grown men's laps, and call her a slut.

Quotes

 * [When asked what she's doing:] "Playin'. My mom is working, so I gotta stay outta her hair. Wanna play?"
 * "Mommy told me to go to the policeman if I get lost... and I'm lost."
 * "Mr. Pottsdam told me he'd hurt my mommy if I told."

Trivia

 * Karin is the only normal kid you encounter in Harvester.