Ketrick

Ketrick is a character from Strife. He is the supervisor of the reactor core within the Tarnhill power station.

In the part of the game, the player is clothed in a radiation-proof Acolyte uniform, both for protection within the core and for camouflage purposes. Ketrick is the first NPC to see through the player's disguise, and will set off the alarm if he is talked to. Despite his accuracy, he can be ignored completely; the player just needs to press the switch next to him to expose the power crystal. The crystal can be blown freely from the opposite (eastern) side of the core.

Amusingly, if the player acts as described, Ketrick usually survives the blast of the power crystal. Yet, in case the player returns to him and takes contact, he is only interested in the player's ID card.