In order for Neil to have a close interaction with a kannibal and gain some insight on their physiology in the 1st installment it needed to be based off of something not seen as hostile as well as approachable. What could that be? Well, people tend to like babies and see them as cute and innocent, so Baby Fingers was created. Its appearance was based off of the baby in the short that plays prior to Toy Story. It is absolutely the most hideous baby ever. I found it freaky looking as a kid and even still as an adult. The 1st image above was sent to Mr. Scars as a reference.
Its name, as well as inspiration for the kannibal, came from a video game show on YouTube. The show’s host, Lyle Rath [previously known as Lyle McDouchebag] considered naming it Baby Fingers. It ended up being named Pregame Discharge, but the name of Baby Fingers was so well liked that the kannibal was named after the idea.
Though at the time of this post Baby Fingers is nothing more than just a severed right hand in Dr. Good’s lab coat it will still play a role in future installments, with its next appearance scheduled in Epoch 4, which will likely be completed in about a year. Until then, keep using your adult fingers to swipe through the pages of Criss Cross and its updates!