Kevin Simpson

Protagonist who discovers the devil in his attic, is captured, bound, and placed in a hot water bath by the devil. Simpson is shown drowning, severely injured and possibly near death, with his computer accessed by the Devil 30‑year‑old owner of IT company CCL, found dead in a bathtub after being tied, burned, and asphyxiated. Kevin Simpson is found burned, bound in a bathtub; his murder is recorded in an eight‑minute audio file. Found burned and bound in a hot bathtub; encounters a demonic entity and a masked intruder; the Devil confirms his death and secures an audio recording Simpson is identified as murder victim, found burned and bound in bathtub; investigation notes white vans and missing computer data. Victim whose house is now being examined for the killer’s signatures. Mentioned as possible link to Jodie’s whereabouts. Mentioned as Jodie's former university friend and affair partner Kevin’s neighbour identified Jodie; Kevin had an affair with Jodie; a spider‑web drawing was found on a wall in his house. Kevin Simpson is referenced by the devil as the man Jodie allegedly slept with, linking him to the current emotional conflict. An email shown to Scott reveals Kevin had an affair with Jodie and that he was murdered the previous day. Victim whose death was recorded; his unreciprocated love for Jodie was exploited by the killer through emails and a torture ritual. Scott imagines Kevin as the partner in Jodie’s alleged affair and recalls Kevin’s past involvement with Jodie.