Editing Pike (section)

== Relationships ==
=== [[Andre Layton]] ===
Pike is distrustful of Layton, and openly opposes his revolution plan. He does, however, use the plan when he takes over the car and realizes that this is his only option. He later threatens Layton, deeming him a traitor, however the two are able to reconcile their differences when Layton reveals that he is planning their next revolution.

It's later revealed that much of Pike's loyalty to Layton comes from the fact that Layton had saved Pike's life, stopping him from being executed as one of the cannibals. Layton often refers to Pike as "brother" while talking to him.

Following the losses suffered in the revolution and the six months that Layton was away, Pike begins blaming Layton and seeking to replace him in order to install [[Ruth Wardell]] as the leader of the train. To this end, Pike falls back on his old ways despite his previous vow to never kill again outside of combat, setting the Naming Tree on fire and trying to bomb Layton. After Layton realizes that Pike was responsible, he becomes frantic that Pike will harm his newborn daughter Liana whom Pike was holding, but Pike returns the baby to her parents unharmed and never actually threatens her, seeming insulted that Layton had even thought that he would. Before Pike was revealed to be the assassin, Layton had trusted Pike to guard him alone and even to hold his daughter, making Pike's betrayal very personal for Layton.

In an attempt to peacefully settle things, Layton called upon an old Tailie ritual come up by [[Old Ivan]] which, if he and Pike had reached terms, the entire Tail would've held them to. Despite his anger over Pike's actions, Layton had no desire to actually kill him and tried to talk Pike down, offering his friend to be Liana's godfather which would've truly made Pike family to him. However, Pike refused to hear Layton out, wanting only to kill him and seeing Layton as a corrupting influence. After Pike refused to back down and revealed that he knew that Layton had lied about finding [[Asha]] in New Eden, Layton finally relented and fought Pike to the death, eventually killing him. With his last words, Pike bitterly expressed hope that Layton would find New Eden frozen over. Despite their differences, Layton was shown to take no real joy in Pike's death, personally cleaning his body and agreeing to stand vigil over him through the night.

===[[Ruth Wardell]]===
At first, Ruth and Pike were bitter enemies due to Ruth representing the train's establishment while Pike was a revolutionary living in the Tail. However, their relationship changed for the better after Ruth realized the truth about Mr. Wilford and became the leader of the resistance with Pike as her second-in-command. The two developed a close working relationship and a friendship bordering on romance.

Following the return of the [[Pirate Train]], Pike and Ruth continue to grow closer, sharing a semi-romantic dinner and later having sex. Pike pushes for Ruth to become the new leader of ''Snowpiercer'', believing that she is the one best suited for the job and he attempts to assassinate Layton partially to clear the way for Ruth to take over. However, Ruth is horrified by Pike's methods and attempts to talk him down without success. Before going to his death, Pike gives Ruth one of his fertilizer bombs and tells her not to witness what comes next. After Pike's death, Ruth cries over his body and Layton, having learned of the relationship between her and Pike, apologizes to Ruth for how it ended which Ruth returns.
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