Steve Garland

Steve Garland is a character in Silent Hill 4: The Room. He operated a pet store named Garland's in Ashfield, near Silent Hill, and preferred animals over humans. Garland was easily angered by people. His murder was particularly gruesome; after Walter Sullivan riddled his body with bullets from a submachine gun, his heart was removed, and all the animals in the store were brutally killed. In the game, he is known as Victim 4 of Walter Sullivan. His ghost appears in several Otherworlds, where he wields a small shovel, usually used for cleaning animal excrement, as a weapon. Garland’s preference for animals over people and his volatile temper may have foreshadowed his tragic fate. His story is a disturbing aspect of Silent Hill 4, further showcasing Walter Sullivan's brutality and contributing to the game's overall atmosphere of horror.