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===Stitches is Useless/Stitches is a Red Herring===
<strike>VIABLE</strike> <s>UNLIKELY</s> '''DEBUNKED''' He is a recurring character, and has been confirmed as a former patient.

When Stitches was revealed from behind the tarp, there was a fish painted in blood next to him. Blood is red, a herring is a fish. "Red herring" is a phrase that means "misleading clue." Google that shit, nigga. This could merely have been a visual pun or it could have been a suggestion to regard Stitches as a distraction. When Weaver was directly questioned about the connection between Stitches and this possibility, he did not deign to answer.

Additionally: The poem "The Metal Glen," part 5 lines 3 and 4:

 The bear cried "This is just our lot,"
 And surrendered to his pain.

"The Metal Glen" Part 6 line 6:

 The bear knotted up himself and died

When Ruby encountered Stitches after Red's bomb exploded, it was apparent that he had Bear ears. 

'''<s>Courses of action suggested by this theory: Do not rely on Stitches for anything. If he turns out to be helpful in some way, fine; but do not bank on it and do not turn Ruby's or Tom's back on him.</s>'''

He was very useful indeed in the end. When Ace went PSYCHO RAAAAAGE on us, Tom stayed behind to ward him off, but Stitches pulled a One Winged Angel right at the end and was presumably killed by Ace, but made a small margin of time where Ruby, Tom, and Jay could escape.