Early Splicers

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A Female Splicer in Burial at Sea.

Main Article: Splicer, for the majority of enemies encountered in other games.

The Splicers in Burial at Sea are precursors to the later ADAM-mutated enemies faced by Jack, Subject Delta, and Subject Sigma. These Splicers have been locked up in Fontaine's, and many have already begun to lose their sanity. Their manic craving for ADAM has them seeking the few remaining drinkable Plasmids. They also suffer from injuries they received from fighting with the Rapture authorities and themselves.

History

Even before the shortages during the Rapture Civil War, Splicers became mentally and physically unstable due to withdrawal and the degenerative effects of long term ADAM use. Many wealthier citizens who used Plasmids and Tonic enhancements for extended periods showed little visible sign of genetic or mental damage before the war as they could afford the supply of ADAM they needed and any necessary surgical procedures. Some of these Splicers can be seen in Market Street and High Street, such as the waiter assisting customers at Le Temps Perdu, and a man attracting the opposite sex with his spliced aesthetics.

But underneath the surface of Rapture's upperclass areas, dangerous Splicers did already exist. Rogue Splicers, many of them from Fontaine's gang, were locked away in Fontaine's Department Store after Andrew Ryan and the City Council seized and shut down most of Fontaine's businesses. With their connection to Rapture's ADAM supply cut off, the Splicers grew more and more deranged. Many are either Leadheads or Thuggish Splicers, and a newly seen Splicer type: the Frosty Splicer. These Splicers are not as disfigured as those met during and after the Civil War, but they do show the characteristic mental instability associated with ADAM abuse, as well as various severe injuries from fighting Ryan's forces and each other. Being cut off from the rest of Rapture before the 1958 New Year's party, they lack the distinctive masquerade masks seen in earlier games. Most of these male Splicers can be seen wearing wooden crates or crudely cut-out poster images of brands like Hop-Up Soda, Circus of Values, and Meal-Time Frozen Dinners, as masks. Some female Splicers hide their faces with heavy makeup or masks that are either domino-like or a facial prosthetic patch.

Types

Though similar to the Leadhead and Thuggish Splicers in BioShock in terms of armament and strategy (aside from the special Frosty Splicers), Splicers encountered in Burial at Sea come in different varities, with some fighting for Ryan:

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Melee (Thuggish) Splicers

These Splicers are armed entirely with a variety of melee weapons, much like the Thuggish Splicers of BioShock. They wear padded leather vests with ammunition belts and leg guards on their shins. Whether using clubs, pipes, or bats, these Splicers will charge the player to deal a heavy blow. However, unlike their future brethren, they are not as agile (i.e. jumping and hitting), acting more akin to the Baton-using Soldiers of Columbia (dodge and hit and run). They are very common.

Firearm-using (Leadhead) Splicers

These Splicers much like their later kin arm themselves with firearms. Unlike their foregenitors, however, who only use Pistols and Machine Guns, these Splicers wield a larger variety of weapons:

• Hand Cannoneer Splicers - Arming themselves with the Hand Cannons, these Splicers are a force to be reckoned with. Unlike the other Revolvers of Rapture, the Hand Cannon fires slowly, but each shot is very powerful, which can be especially deadly given the lack of resources for the player. They tend to pepper the player from a distance, and sometimes to outflank them. They are extremely common, and also fairly agile.
• Carbiner Splicers - Using the Carbine, these Splicers are a longer ranged opponent. However, their Carbines fire a quick, accurate three round burst, which can be problematic (and deadly) for the player, especially when met by multiples of them. One should be wary when encountering one, as the ranged, accurate burst can quickly deteriorate their shields and health.
• Tommy Gun Splicers - Much like the later advanced Leadhead Splicers, these Splicers arm themselves with a Tommy Gun, peppering the player with a hail of bullets. They too, with the Hand Cannon Splicers, are common. They fire in decent-length bursts, so the player should be aware if he/she is under fire to avoid being hammered by the constant stream of bullets. In terms of strategy, they fight similarly to the Machine Gunners of Columbia.
• Shotgunner Splicers - Much like the Shotgunners of Columbia, these Splicers arm themselves with a lever-action Shotgun to hammer the player with a powerful shot. Because of the short range of the Shotgun, they slowly advance and try to outflank the player to deal their powerful payload. One should be wary of them, as their shots can be extremely deadly to the player's shield and health.

Frosty Splicers

These Splicers are a unique kind, functioning as a sort of "Heavy Hitter" akin to the Heavy Hitters of Columbia rather than a basic Splicer type. They have consumed too much Old Man Winter and are corrupted by it as a result, being able to send out shards of ice. The Frosty Splicers are fairly deadly and tough to beat, hitting and running. One notable thing is they attack other Splicers, allowing the player to wait for one to deal with the other, rather than engaging both at the same time.

Ryan Security

In Burial at Sea - Episode 2, Ryan Security is seen deploying Splicers to deal with Elizabeth and Atlas and his Splicers alike. They wear various types of masks (such as gasmasks) and coats to hide their disfigured appearances.

Appearance

Despite Splicer personalities chosen at random, there are 4 models (excluding Frosty) that those Splicer personalities use. This includes there attire and body accessories as well.

Male Splicer

• Male model 1: This model of Splicer has a bald head with a large bandage across his face. His eye his bulging and swollen and his face is littered with scars due to about a month's worth of fighting. His teeth are also rotting and falling, along with swollen gums and even an ear with a chunk of skin ripped off of it.

• Male Model 2: This Splicer model is particularly an advanced and re-textured version of the Waders Splicer's face from BioShock. However, unlike Waders his hair style is more slicked back and he also has pointy misshapen ears. His face also has a small amount of scars and bandages to hold his skin flapped face.

• Male Model 3: This male model of Splicer is one of the most deformed of them all. The left side of his head has what's left of his 1950's style hair cut, though that left side is badly scarred and has a tad of blackness around his eye which ADAM has left sunken into his head. The right side however, is the most shocking as his head is mutated, discolored and bulging, which has caused him to lose his hair on the the right side along with his ear. His nose appears to be broken and misshapen possibly due to fighting with Ryan's forces and the other ADAM obsessed Splicers locked away in Fontaine's.

Female Splicer

• Female Model: The female model appears to be the most far-gone judging from her personalities as splicing has made her forget about her current situation. The female, like all Splicers, is both insane and grotesque as her face is covered with blood and smeared lip-stick. She also has a deep cut running down half her face along with sharp teeth and smeared mascara all around her eyes. Her most notable accessory is her "mask." Which in fact, is paper mâché with the facial features painted on with makeup which covers the extremely charred portion of her face. Her brown hair can either be done in a tight bun on the back of her head or in tight curls.

Quotes from Both Games

The Mother

Based on Edith Crenshaw, this overprotective mom's primary focus is her child's activities and wellbeing.

Idle

• "Do not throw the ball in the house! Franklin!"
• "That man was a creep, what did we say about creeps?"
• "Nothing could happened to my boy, I made him wear his best scarf today... he's bundled up tight!"
• "He's not fat, he's big boned!"
• "I saw you looking at her! Staring at her bazoomes like some sailor!"
• "I would never leave him with the sitter, all perverts!"
• "Put on your rubbers. Don't want to catch a cold."

Attacking Player

• "Stay away from my child!"

Hears Player

• "Don't make me come find you."

Searching for Player

• "'See? I said it was dangerous."

Sees Player

• "Enough of this tomfollery!"

The Performer

A male singer who's been out of work for some time, but hasn't let that spoil his ego.

Idle

• "I'm planinng a BIG COMEBACK...Just need to hire a new agent...You know anybody?"
• "Recently? I've been on something of a 'hiatus'..."
• "Child star? Child star? I'm just a STAR. PERIOD."
• "Yeah, folks always stare when I make the scene... You get used to it!"
• "I told Sander Cohen, I'm always ready to cut a record or put on a show! Said he'd call"
• "Yeah... Those old numbers sure got some high notes. But I got something new in the works!"
• "I been on sabbatical for... goin' on 15 years now... I got some work, but I want to get back to real acting!"

Hears Player

• "Is it that tart from the paper?! Spyin' on me again?!"
• "I warned you to stop following me!"
• "I hear you gossiping about me..."

Searching for Player

• "I didn't say you could go!"

Sees Player

• "Everyone wants a piece of me!"

Attacking Player

• "This is what happens -- when you swim with sharks!"

Return to Idle

• "Don't leave me! Not again!"

Spots Unconscious Splicer

• "Oh, Jesus! Who did this?!"

The Hypochondriac

Based on Shirley Womack, this obsessive compulsive woman's primary concern isn't being locked in the Department Store, but rather, of all the germs within the space.

Idle

• "I'll be late again...but I'm a mess! A mess!"
• "Yep yep (nervous laughter)... Let's keep everything in order shall we?"
• "Who moved my glasses?"
• "Check the stove. Six times a night. Twelve on Fridays. Only way to be sure."
• "Two's my lucky number. I do everything in twos, in twos."
• "I tap a doorway twice? Everything goes alright inside!"

The Social Darwinist

This male character advocates for the survival of the fittest and evolutionary superiority no matter the cost.

Idle

• "No it's not the strongest that survive, but the fittest! Those most capable of change! A good start is thinking for yourself..."
• "Very painful, I assure you... But you will be hardier for it! More highly evolved! Superhuman!"
• "Conflict! CONFLICT! That's how we evolve! Physically... Mentally!"
• "If you're not prepared for metamorphosis, then there! There's the door!"
• "Do you know what they call men who shy from adversity in war-time? Deserters... They shoot them... And rightly so!"
• "Without the snarl and turmoil of conflict, we become fied! We grow stagnant... we are DEAD INSIDE!"
• "If we seek out the fight, perpetually, there may be no limits to how much we may evolve. What might we become?!"
• "Your 'imperfections' will gang up on you in a crisis... They must be excised- like tumorous growth... Before it's too late!"
• "Did you come to Rapture because it seemed fashionable?! Or did you intend to make something of yourself?"
• "You were the worst kind of parasite! Only taking, giving nothing in return! That you were a child means nothing!"
• "Women don't care for character anymore. It's all money and looks."
• "Don't expect coddling from me... Are you some fickle child? Who won't relinquish your ugliest doll, simply because its yours?"

Discovering a Body

• "You won't find me so unprepared as this one!"

Hears Player

• "Curious... Most curious..."
• "Shh... I heard something..."

Sees Player

• "Confront your weakness!"

Return to Idle

• "Hmm? It appears our time is up for now."
• "No one around? Seems I still have the ability to scare off my patients..."

Quotes from Burial at Sea - Episode 1 Only

Unidentified Male Variant

• "Is that what you are? A cognitive primitive?"
• "I see what you've been up to! In my own home!"

Quotes from Burial at Sea - Episode 2 Only

The Small Business Owner

This businessman is willing to do whatever it takes to thrive, even if it's technically illegal.

Idle

• "Seems to me that you're against a guy making an honest buck! I thought Rapture was open for business!"
• "First a law against bribery! Then he'll want some fella in my privy advising how I defecate. What's next, Martial Law?!"
• "'Fat Cat'? If that's what they call a fella who's proporous?! Determined?! Uncompromising?! Then, FINE! The shoe fits! You got me."

Searching for Player

• "'I saw where you went."
• "'When I find you..."
• "'I ain't threw with you yet."
• "'Well, well, what was that?"

Return to Idle

• "Well enough of that, I've got work to do."

The Ex-Boyfriend

A guy who just won't take "no" for an answer plans how he'll reunite with his special lady.

Idle

• "She told me to stop callin'-- so I did! Now I just hang around outside the place she's stayin'..."
• ""Deadbeat in the sack." Word for word, that's what she said. I'll show her what I've got spliced."
• "I can change, sugar... just give me a chance."
• "I just got complacent. Once she sees I can change, she'll dump that deadbeat before you can spit."
• "I can win her back! I just gotta keep my chin up!"
• "Glenda, Glenda, Glenda. She's gotta know I know, she's got to. She just don't care."
• "I can be romantic! I just got her a new iron! Top of the line!"
• "Cleaned her bathroom, and did she even notice? You could eat an egg off that bathroom floor!"
• "'The love we have, that's something special. Not some fly by night deal."
• "'I ain't got money like no Andrew Ryan... but I ain't no stuffed shirt, neither."

Sees Player

• "You been usin' me this entire time!"

The Salesman

Idle

• "What am I selling? Don't say insurance, cause it ain't the answer."
• "I closed that son of a bitch, I closed him. No I don't have the check, but I'm telling you, HE'S CLOSED!"
• "You keep your eye on the ball. That's how you stay on top. EYE on the BALL!"
• "You take a lady to dinner. You take a client to lunch. And don't skimp on the cocktails. You hear me Phil? Don't skimp."
• "She likes nice shoes... You like those?! They're brand new. Had 'em made special!"
• "If you don't keep ahead of the rest, you'll be resigned to follow..."
• "What's your secret, Donny? Why are you always number one, and I'm always pulling up the bottom?"
• "The client is on the line -- on the line!"
• "Did you give him my message? DID YOU GIVE HIM MY MESSAGE?!?"
• "These eggheads ever heard of relationships? Conversation?"
• "You wanna know the secret? Personality. People just like me, right off the shelf. You can't buy that for love or money."
• "Can't blame me... Things always slow down in the summer. It's like the heat does something to their wallets."
• "He's my boss, no doubt about that, but I see us more as friends than anything else. Took me out for drinks once, me and a couple of the other guys. Like I said, friends."

Searching for Player

• "I ain't lettin' a good lead like you get away."

Sees Player

• "Who's this bum?"
• "I MADE YOU A SOLID OFFER!"

Return to Idle

• "Jesus! Look at the time!"

Spots Unconscious Splicer

• "Oh God... Look at what you done to him. Fair warning! I'm an 'eye for an eye' type of fella!"

Unaccounted For Male Lines

• "Why'd you do it! Wasn't I good enough?"
• "I didn't say you could go! They cop a breeze or what?!"
• "Sincerity! That's what I've been lacking... AND IT'S A FAULT I INTEND TO FIX!"
• "My ears are burning."
• "Henry!"

Frosty in Episode 2

Idle

• "It's simple! You want to mind control everybody? Public adress system, that's how you do it Kara, just like that!"

Searching for Player

• "Think they can get away with anything!"

The Schoolteacher

This female teacher worked at the Ryan the Lion Preparatory Academy. She hasn't fully come to terms with what's happened and still recites her lesson plan aloud.

Idle

• "And what does Ryan the Lion warn us? Those who cannot create will always steal from those who do."
• "'Where is your empathy?' asks Peter the Parasite, while he picks your pocket."
• "Do you know this word 'empathy?' You'll find it in the dictionary under 'L-I-E.'"
• ""Selfishness," says Peter the Parasite. "Self interest," says Ryan the Lion. "Why share anything with your neighbor except a fence.""
• "Here you may fulfill your potential and get all that is your due. To do less is criminal... obscene... There are NO EXCUSES in Rapture."
• "That's right... Cry like a baby. Your mother didn't love you. Why should she? What did you ever do to earn it?"

Hears Player

• "I may be old, but I'm not deaf."
• "I heard that."

Searching for Player

• "Where does one find the Parasite... Nesting in dark recesses?"

Sees Player

• "No free lunch! No one eats for free!"

Return to Idle

• "The bell has rung, class is over. I hope we all learned something from that."
• "I'm sure we're all eager to put that disruption behind us. Back to class!"

The Beauty Queen

A woman recites her prepared speech for the Miss Rapture contest.

Idle

• "I'm just honored to be in the competition and... gee, I hope you like me... Because I'd like nothing more than to be Miss Rapture 1958..."
• "Mother always says it's important to be yourself, so here I am, 100% the genuine article."
• "Yes sir, that's correct, sir. I'm representing Olympus Heights, hope I do you all proud, gang."
• "Gosh, there's an awful lot of competition, and they're all so pretty." (laughs)
• "I'd love to have children, three at least."
• "Well, he's gotta be handsome AND smart and self-assured like Andrew Ryan... (short laugh) And good with his hands like Dr. Steinman!"
• "For the talent portion, I've chosen a song that's ever so dear to my heart, suggested by my dear, sweet mother... Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile. While you've a Lucifer to light your fag. Smile, boys, that's the style. [forgetting the lyrics] What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwile, so Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile."

Unaccounted For Female Lines

• "Come back! You'll adore the spotlight!"
• "Why are my hands all red? Gotta scrub this blood off..."
• "I want to go to Cohen's, I want to go to Cohen's, I want to go to Cohen's, I want to go to Cohen's! There, now i'll get in."
• "I don't want you here!"
• No need to hide, I'm "regular people" just like you.

Gallery

In-Game Images

A waiter displaying his Houdini ability.

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Fighting Leadheads.

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A Thuggish Splicer wielding a cruel cudgel.

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A severely deformed Splicer.

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Snapping a Splicer's neck.

Splicer Assault!

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Stealth execution.

A Wader near a Turret.

Perfect opportunity to blow these Splicers to Kingdom Come.

Maybe looking for a new oven?

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Encountering a Frosty Splicer.

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Fire Splicer of Ryan Security.

Concept Art

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Concept art for the female Splicers trapped in Fontaine's.

Concept art for the male Splicers trapped at Fontaine's.

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The faces of ADAM addiction.

Behind the Scenes

• Unlike Splicers from previous games, which have a specific social class and personality attached to a particular model, each Splicer model in Burial at Sea can have a variety of personalities and pasts chosen at random. For example, the female Splicer model can be a hostile school teacher, an overbearing mother, a former beauty contestant, someone with obsessive compulsive disorder, etc. while the male variants can be a hasbeen celebrity, an unlucky lover, or an academic extremist, a down on his luck salesman, etc.
• Some Splicers can be seen smoking when they are idle.
• The female splicer model will always spawn wearing a paper mache mask, and can only be seen without it once once it falls off when she is killed.