Subject: Hanna Falk Cross

Age 24

Initial diagnosis log, Week 1

Minor Schizophrenic tendencies; while his speech, motor and other cognitive functions appear fine, he displays delusions and hallucinations pertaining to the paranormal, as well as a fabricated life and vague but clearly expressed romantic feeling toward the corpse in question. High possibility of Necrophilia; the only reason I state it as a possibility is that there is no proof he committed any physically sexual acts with the deceased party. Intermittent signs of past PTSD, relating to his body and health; irrelevant to present case, but proves severe mental instability. Slight insomnia due to stress. Has relayed history of insomnia and nightmares. Severe depersonalization appeared in the onset of his incarceration, but has improved drastically. He seems dependent on interpersonal stimuli; possible diversion tactic, as he becomes highly depressed and agitated when left alone too long. Refuses to speak about his past up to the point where he "met" the corpse. Has not mentioned any family, but does speak of friends and had a conventional, functional job, which leads me to rule out any social disorders aside from his admitted social awkwardness. Healthy eating habits and relatively normal mood patterns.

He still believes the corpse in question is "alive", in the sense that he can function despite his death. He has admitted he knows the man is dead; believes him to be a zombie, and that they solved paranormal cases together. He draws pictures of the deceased man every time he picks up a crayon, sometimes illustrating "cases" he claims to have been on with him. This is an obvious case of denial, but he is completely certain he's right. I can do nothing to dissuade him. He is, however, highly intelligent. His I.Q. is well above the average range. His thoughts do not appear disorganized, but rather sharp and calculated. Very deceptive in that he can display a mood or persona despite his actual feeling. He easily avoids subjects and dodges questions he is uncomfortable with by subtle and effective turns of words. Displays a good-natured exuberance and borderline hyperactivity when conversing with other patients. His interests and subjects of conversation are a bit odd and eclectic; he has a vast array of knowledge pertaining to various subjects, including history, situational deduction and induction, cultural anthropology, paranormal studies, mythology, comics - the list goes on. His speech is quick and he uses somewhat outdated slang. He laughs easily and often, though he has been reported by nurses to weep every night in his room.

Overall, Hanna is a tough subject to diagnose. He appears to have his own way of functioning, thinking, and understanding, well outside of the status quo even as he finds a way of making it look natural. If I were to meet him on the street, I would not consider that he was mentally unstable. Knowing as much as I do, however, it it obvious that he is, but it will take some time to uncover the root of all this. I still have no idea where the delusions stemmed from, or why he would imagine a corpse to be his paranormal sidekick and lover.

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Dr. Connor Hewney