Red bar above NPCs

[rpmcruz]

Guys,

What is that red bar that appears above some NPCs?

I think it increases when they see someone dead. But I'm not sure what it is for. The guides here do not seem to mention it...

[Taebrythn]

its kinda like their health bar in a way but at the same time it also means either they will run from you or attack you. so you should be very careful when dealing with them.

[rpmcruz]

When are they more likely to flight or fight? When it is empty or full?

[Taebrythn]

empty

[Splat ♥]

its not a health bar, its a spook bar

the higher it is the more likely they are gonna flee

at 90% things like poison wont affect them your best bet is to leave them fo last or try to isolate them and stab

[Alkali Ali]

Too me it's the paranoia bar or panic bar.
However, somewhere in these boards is the same question with a reply from the dev. Go and search.

[Taebrythn]

lol well i didnt say it was exactly a health bad now did i? i said like. lol i did explain what they do though.

[WILDY]

The more full it is the more likely that NPC is to react to your prescence. When its flashing they will knock you out, run away or call the cops whenever u go near them. NPCs with more full bars are more prone to accusing other NPCs for murders I think aswell, but that may just be coincidence.

[RoboGerbil]

It seems like to me, the more people with the bar, the more fbi guys show up

[Tsuki]

Its when they become paranoid, their behaviour towards you changes. They have either seen you kill people numerous times or seen many bodies.
Some say they run but others say they act like bouncers (attack you).

[rpmcruz]

Alaka Ali mentioned the developers replied in another similar thread. I found it:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/356570/discussions/0/365163686066308204/

[Kenny McCormick]

longer the bar is, more panic that guy goes. a full bar figures that person is totally freaked out and would walk around very fast or tend to attack you