The Mechanical Hound
The Hound is a state weapon programmed to identify chemical signatures and kill fugitives with a needle.
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Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeThe Hound is a state weapon programmed to identify chemical signatures and kill fugitives with a needle. It appears hostile to Montag before his crime is exposed, suggesting Beatty or the institution already suspects him. Montag destroys one Hound, but another leads the televised pursuit. It is a machine rather than a person, yet it functions as a major antagonist.
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