Daniels

Daniels is a side character from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, specifically from Beard's storyline from the Russo-American war in Hawaii. He appears in all of Beard's levels, alongside Barnes and Jacket. Daniels is an appropriately overweight caucasian man, his hair is shaven, and he has large ginger eyebrows. His face is mostly covered by a white keffiyeh. He wears a soldier uniform. Before the war, Daniels used to be a school teacher. He is the most serious of his squad, and he likes picking on Barnes for his lack of field experience. During their time in Hawaii, Daniels and Barnes developed a rivalrous friendship. Just like Barnes, he also appears to be an alcoholic, though to a lesser degree. His keffiyeh could hint at a previous Middle-Eastern assignment or a hygienic interest in protection from the jungle environment. After Barnes and Beard admit they're abnormally drunk apparently from the heat, Daniels boasts that he could go for another round or two. He tells everyone to head on back and that he'll catch up later. Barnes is determined to outdrink him, but Beard and Jacket leave. That night, Daniels is the only one still at the campfire by a pot with several empty bean cans and an empty food tray. Upon arriving, Beard finds Daniels in a fort with a Russian intelligence officer who either committed suicide or was executed. He's standing over a map of the region and says that they've found good intel that should be given to the Colonel as soon as possible. He mentions that he has no idea what to do with the captives, joking that it'd make the job back to camp easier if Barnes killed all of them before sighing.