Quinton Alverez exists in Michael's memories as that paranoid, yet dedicated friend at Brookhaven Hospital. He shared the same experiences, thoughts, and emotions that Michael dwelled on, yet provided alternate ideas that further heightened his extreme case of paranoia... the biggest of which being the lack of privacy. "They're watching us" he would say; they being the hospital faculty. According to Quinton, the only safe route is the blind route, where then you would have no evil to speak of.