Handyman (Enemy)



The Handyman, or Alpha, appears in BioShock Infinite as an archetypal armored enemy in Columbia, similar to the Big Daddy of Rapture. The Handyman is a combination of machine and human parts. His appearance in the teaser trailer is kept mysterious, as his human head is shaded. The only visible portions of his body are his mechanical hands with painted fingers, feet with painted spats, and his heart in a glass chamber with life-sustaining liquid and tubes.

BioShock Infinite Teaser Trailer
In the teaser trailer for BioShock Infinite, the protagonist is drowning in a fish tank. When he is thrown to the ground, he sees briefly that the one drowning him is the Handyman, whose large footsteps approach, smashing a diver figurine. The Handyman grabs the protagonist, who can only see the beating heart visible in a glass chamber, and throws him out the window. Another Handyman later appears as a hand that grabs Elizabeth away from saving the falling protagonist.

GameInformer Cover Artwork
The October 2010 issue of GameInformer features 3 different covers. One of them features a full body artwork of a Handyman. It has a human-looking head, although an almost inhuman expression to it. There are twisted wires coming from metal conductors on it's back leading into it's arms and shoulders. Besides its massive size, its arms are even more massive. The mechanical hands are painted to look more reminiscent of a human hand, and one reaches toward a small boy picking up a bowler hat. It has the text "Bettermens Auto Body" across its upper chest, suggestive of one use of these beings.