Michael is a calculating villain who embraces his father's evil ways. The Favorite Child Complex: Michael was largely ignored by his father, who favored Vanessa. This made Michael jealous and desperate for his father’s approval. Personality: He is cold, highly smart, and lacks empathy. He looks down on others and treats them like tools. Actions: He takes over his father's dark work. He tricks a group of ghost hunters into a trap and orders robots to attack people. Survival Instinct: While he loves his father's work, he loves himself more. When things go wrong and the robots attack him, he runs away to save his own skin.

Vanessa is a former police officer who tries to fight against her father's dark shadow. The Burden of the Favorite: William forced Vanessa to help hide his crimes and gave her things belonging to his victims. This left her with deep emotional scars and fear. Personality: She is deeply caring, brave, and wants to be good. However, she struggles with severe fear, anxiety, and bad dreams about her father. Actions: In the first movie, she takes a stand and helps save Mike Schmidt and Abby, getting stabbed by her father in the process. In the second film, she begs her brother Michael to leave their father's legacy behind and live a normal life.