Jimmy Hall (born James Alexander Hall),also known by his alter-ego as Hugo Punch,is the hotel proprietor at the Sea View Hotel. Though Jimmy Hall is a socially awkward individual who has difficulty making normal conversation with strangers,he is a comedian. Jimmy, is sympathetic and even suicidal.
Hugo,on the other hand,is a violent, evil, sick man who possessed and controls Jimmy throughout his life. Hugo is a psychotic man who has kidnapped, harmed and even murdered previous guests.