Troy Abernathy is the false protagonist of Dying Inside, who throughout the course of the story develops into an antagonist. He also returns as a supporting character in Dead/Alive. Troy is an ex-psychiatrist and noted author of self-help books. Called on to help a girl named Lynn DeAngelis suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Troy decides the only way to pull the girl out of her illness is by taking her back to the place that instigated the trauma; the town of Silent Hill.