Scott Banks

Jodie's boyfriend who texts her in the lobby, prompting a brief emotional exchange before she continues her walk. Scott is referenced as Jodie's boyfriend. Scott continues his personal list of reasons for Jodie, creates an iterative series of self‑portrait paintings, saves his work, reflects on his strained relationship, and performs a heavy bench‑press routine. Continues his ‘500 Reasons’ list, records reason 274 after a supportive text, works on self‑portrait paintings and weight training Scott is also handcuffed, has a bag over his head, and wears a tracksuit bottom, white T‑shirt, and bulky coat while being led through the woods. Scott remains captive in an old stone building, bound by rope on all limbs, continues his "500 Reasons" list (now at #274), is interrogated by the devil about his love for Jodie, and has a heated screwdriver driven into his eye. Scott is forced to wait by the fire, is handcuffed, repeatedly screams in agony while being tormented by the devil‑masked captor, and by the chapter’s end Jodie believes he is dead. Scott experiences a vivid dream, creates a block‑style painting of Jodie, and is attacked by a devil‑masked entity in his flat, suffering severe injuries. Scott Banks is injured in the hospital, heavily bandaged, on morphine drip, experiencing fragmented memories and anxiety about his girlfriend Jodie. His interview details recapped, including home attack, van ride, and bag over his head in the woods. Scott receives a distressing early‑morning phone call from Jodie, learns of her affair with Kevin, experiences a nightmare encounter with a devil‑like entity called Number Eighty, is bound and tortured with a heated screwdriver, and later travels to a hotel where Jodie meets Kevin. Severely injured victim interviewed in hospital; provides memory of child in van, Kevin, Jodie affair, stone building captivity, and details of the killer's "game" Scott recounts the affair between Jodie and Kevin Simpson, confirms Jodie’s disappearance, and mentions a baby the killer referenced, suggesting a baby was present in the van. Radio reports state that Scott Banks had been held in a stone building. Scott is bound and being tortured by the devil‑masked captor with fire and a heated screwdriver; his screams stop, implying he may be dead. Scott’s wallet contained a photograph of Jodie; the narrator reflects on his creative work and his ignorance of Jodie’s affair. Scott experiences a nightmarish dream in his flat where a devil‑masked figure confronts him, reveals Jodie’s alleged affair with Kevin Simpson, and forces him to read a taunting note. Scott is awake in his hospital room, recounts being shown an email about Jodie’s affair with Kevin, learns Kevin was murdered, and describes the captor’s actions before being released. Provided details about crossing a river, described his artwork, gave lead on Jodie’s location, expressed personal feelings Scott is captured with Jodie, tortured with fire and a heated screwdriver, appears dead, but is later revealed to have survived and be in the hospital. Scott is believed to survive the night Scott is confirmed alive and warm in hospital according to Jodie Scott’s testimony is considered possibly unreliable regarding Reardon’s identification. Scott is captured, bound in a stone outhouse, interrogated by a devil‑masked captor, shown a half‑finished "Five Hundred Reasons Why I Love You" list stopping at reason 274, forced to declare his love for Jodie, and later has a heated screwdriver driven into his eye while the captor self‑injures. The chapter revealed that the individual Mark spoke with all night was not the real Scott Banks but an imposter, confirming that the true Scott Banks remains missing or unaccounted for. More details of his death were revealed, including where he was found and the missing document he left behind.