The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker is an entity that is found on The Road.

Biography
The Hitchhiker appears to be human, and unlike most obstacles on the Road, he will directly interact with the travelers who partake in the Left Right Game. Despite his pleasant nature, the rules of the road require the traveler to pickup and drop off the Hitchhiker without speaking nor interacting with him during the drive. This is required in order to progress, but a feat easier said than done; the Hitchhiker's natural charm and abilities make it very tricky to resist a response. Should someone relent, they become open to the Hitchhiker's suggestions and are compelled to act against their better judgement, to the brink of obsession.

Personality and traits
The Hitchhiker presents himself as a verbose, positive, and amicable man who is eager for his unknown destination. In reality, this is a facade to his sinister and manipulative nature. The Hitchhiker will tempt his drivers in methods physical or mental. Even when the drivers ignore him and his plot fails, he takes this in stride and continues to converse. This presents a patient side to the Hitchhiker when faced with rejection.

The Hitchhiker is also very sadistic, as he encourages his victims to do things that will result in the victim's demise later on the Road. He also took advantage of the party's forced silence to take a picture of Rob's son and proceeded to taunt him over his inability to ask him not to.

The Hitchhiker appears to have unique abilities, since he knew personal information of others and could whisper this in an ethereal voice to catch victims off-guard. As he did not seem to recognize Guthard's party when they picked him up, this suggests he can sense the thoughts of his company.