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* AnAxeToGrind: A fireman's axe is one of the items he picks up and he hangs onto it until the end. [[spoiler: He uses it in one of the worst endings to attack the Boogie Man after finding Helena dead.]]



* BerserkButton: Insulting his family and his relationship with them, particularly with his mother. [[spoiler: Both Boogie Man and Keith use this to trigger his temper, the former in an attempt to rile him up and the latter in an attempt to stop him from doing something stupid.]]



* DrivenToSuicide: He attempted this in ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'', troubled by his past. Thankfully, his best friend was there to stop him.
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* DrivenToSuicide: He attempted this about a year and a half ago in ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'', troubled by his past. Thankfully, his best friend was there to stop him.
* HappilyMarriedHappilyMarried: To Shirley.



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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo
PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Protagonist of ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'', and has the largest role of the minor characters.



* AnAxeToGrind: She never uses it but to assure Keith that she can keep the rest of the group safe without him or David, Shirley took down the axe that was hanging on the safe room's wall with the full intention of beating Boogie Man with it if he attempted to enter and kill them again. You can see her hanging on to it in a few cut scenes as well.



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* HappilyMarriedHappilyMarried: To David.



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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameoPreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: The protagonist of ''VideoGame/TheSandMan', and you even control her again for a short portion of the game.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandMan, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''." [[spoiler: Actually Averted as it's not the same Boogie Man. Sophie points out that the Boogie Man that she met in ''Sandman'' had cold hands, while the one in this game had warm, human-like ones- because he's Brandon, not a real monster.]]

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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandMan, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''." [[spoiler: Actually Averted as it's not the same Boogie Man. Sophie points out that the Boogie Man that she met in ''Sandman'' had cold hands, while the one in this game had warm, human-like ones- because he's Brandon, not a real monster.warm ones that felt human.]]
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandMan, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."

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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandMan, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."" [[spoiler: Actually Averted as it's not the same Boogie Man. Sophie points out that the Boogie Man that she met in ''Sandman'' had cold hands, while the one in this game had warm, human-like ones- because he's Brandon, not a real monster.]]
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* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: The only person from the tour guide that Keith cannot save in time.]]

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* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: The only person from the tour guide that Keith cannot save in time.]]
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* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: The only person from the tour guide that Keith cannot save in time.]]
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!!Brendon Dumont

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!!Brendon !!Brandon Dumont


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* [[spoiler:AbusiveParents: Near the end of the game, Keith and David can come across different rooms in a basement hallway. In one of the rooms is a stack of papers filled with rewritten Bible verses, and a diary entry where the writer mentions to hate their life in the basement as they are not allowed to do anything else but study the Bible and listen to their parents. Going by a locked room with shelves of movie tapes and movie posters all over the walls, it can be inferred that the writer of the diary entry was Brandon.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:Reveals to Helena in the Bad Ending: Happy Dream that she was close with David's mother, and regrets how by the time she returned to David his mother had already passed on.]]
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* ParentalAbandonment: The Boogie Man reveals [[spoiler:that her parents dumped her in the past, and she has a fear of abandonment as a result. In one of the bad ends, she admits to Helena that this fear is what lead her to dump David back in TheCrookedMan.]]

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* ParentalAbandonment: The Boogie Man reveals [[spoiler:that her parents dumped her in the past, and she has a fear of abandonment as a result. In one of the bad ends, she admits to Helena past. Worth noting, in Japanese he states that this fear is what lead her to dump David back she's a "coin-lock baby", a Japanese phenomenon of parents abandoning their babies in TheCrookedMan.coin lockers.]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Two of the Bad Ends involve him shooting himself.]]



* MurderSuicide: [[spoiler:In Bad End 3, he kills Helena and then himself, feeling like he failed to keep those precious to him safe.]]



* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from ''VideoGame/TheSandMan'', the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."

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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from ''VideoGame/TheSandMan'', VideoGame/TheSandMan, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."



* LackOfEmpathy: He doesn't care about killing people. [[spoiler:He's even willing to kill a teenage girl.]]

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* LackOfEmpathy: He doesn't care about killing people.the people he's killing. [[spoiler:He's even willing to kill a teenage girl.]]



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* PapaWolfPapaWolf: [[spoiler:He doesn't take the news of Sophie's death well.]]


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's willing to help everyone survive, even though he keeps butting heads with Keith.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He makes one to the Boogie Man before the final battle.



* DramaticUnmask: [[spoiler:In the Good End, Keith unveils him to be Brendon. Yes, the boy that was "killed" in the beginning.]]



* [[spoiler:DisneyDeath: He supposedly died in the beginning.]]



* OffWithHisHead: How the Boogie Man offs him.

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* OffWithHisHead: How the Boogie Man offs him. [[spoiler:Subverted as he ''is'' the Boogie Man.]]




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* WalkingSpoiler




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* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted. He's acting very nice to Keith and the other officers.
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* ParentalAbandonment: The Boogie Man reveals [[spoiler:that her parents dumped her in the past, and she has a fear of abandonment as a result.]]

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* ParentalAbandonment: The Boogie Man reveals [[spoiler:that her parents dumped her in the past, and she has a fear of abandonment as a result. In one of the bad ends, she admits to Helena that this fear is what lead her to dump David back in TheCrookedMan.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:In the Bad Ending Happy Dream.]]
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* OppositesAttract: She's more willing to state what was on her mind and David is a people pleaser.
* ParentalAbandonment: It's revealed that her parents dumped her in the past, which is why she strives to be independent.

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* OppositesAttract: She's more willing to state what was what's on her mind and David is a people pleaser.
* ParentalAbandonment: It's revealed that The Boogie Man reveals [[spoiler:that her parents dumped her in the past, which is why and she strives to be independent.
has a fear of abandonment as a result.]]
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* ParentalAbandonment: It's revealed that her parents dumped her in the past, which is why she strives to be independent.

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David's wife.

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David's wife. A cool independent woman who prefers doing things on her own.



* CoolBigSis: Is this for Sophie.



* OppositesAttract: She was more willing to state what was on her mind and David was a people pleaser.

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* OppositesAttract: She was She's more willing to state what was on her mind and David was is a people pleaser.

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* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the game, the Boogie Man captures her and forces Keith to choose between saving her or her father.]]

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* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the game, [[spoiler:Twice; once for a SadisticChoice and again when the Boogie Man captures her and forces Keith to choose between saving her or her father.sics his dogs on her.]]



* BoundAndGagged: Happens to him if [[spoiler:Sophie dies, at the hands of his fellow survivors]].
* PapaWolf



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!!Lance
!!Lance Kamal



* {{Jerkass}}: Upon recognizing Keith, he immediately tells him that he's going to be watching him during their trip and sell information about him to his fellow paparazzi. Also makes sleazy comments about Helena.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Upon recognizing Keith, he immediately tells him that he's going to be watching him during their trip and sell information about him to his fellow paparazzi. Also makes sleazy comments about Helena.Helena, and [[spoiler:considered flirting with her just to provoke Keith into making a scene so he'd have some juicier stuff to sell]].




!!Stevie

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\n!!Stevie\n* WhatTheHellHero: Very quick to call out Keith on his more questionable behavior.

!!Stevie Small



!!Brendon

The current owner of the castle, who inherited it from his parents. Hopes to turn it into a vacation hotspot.

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!!Brendon

!!Brendon Dumont

The current owner of the castle, Livingstone Castle, who inherited it from his parents. Hopes to turn it into a vacation hotspot.



* NightmareFetishist: Doesn't seem particularly bothered by Livingstone's tragic history, nor does he see anything wrong with trying to turn it into a tourist destination.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Takes a pretty calm approach to getting Keith to take a break from work.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Takes a pretty calm approach to getting Keith to take a break from work.work.

!!Eric Simpson

One of Keith's coworkers. Ambitious, but not very organized.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Feels this way about [[spoiler:his son dying in a car accident while he was at work]].



* UnableToCry: With the only exceptions being [[spoiler:the worst Bad End and the GoldenEnding]].



* BadassDamsel: Turns out that [[spoiler:all that running she does was all about distracting the Boogie Man in order to protect Keith]].



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Even her [[spoiler:considering a divorce]] is for Keith's sake, as she feels [[spoiler:he won't be able to heal as long as he's busy supporting her]].




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* WomanInWhite: Spends most of the game running around in her white nightgown.



* BreakThemByTalking: One of his favorite tactics. This creep loves to talk, and talk about things that hit a raw nerve with his playthings.



* HeroicBSOD: When the Boogie Man heavily implies that [[spoiler:he's pulled a [[Film/{{Se7en}} John Doe]] on his wife]].



* EveryoneHasStandards: Insists that he's not like the sleazeballs who work for gossip rags, and refuses to take pictures of people.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Insists that he's not like the sleazeballs who work for gossip rags, and refuses to take pictures of people. [[spoiler:In reality, it's less about having standards and more about losing his former job as a journalist for going too far in the past.]]


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* OffWithHisHead: How the Boogie Man offs him.


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!!Dick Anderson

Keith's superior officer. Gives him a month off from work and tickets for the castle tour.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Takes a pretty calm approach to getting Keith to take a break from work.
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* NoSocialSkills: Keith's social graces are rather lacking, due to being incredibly blunt and straight-to-the-point.
* PhotographicMemory: Has a very ''precise'' mind for details.


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* WhiteShirtOfDeath: After Keith takes off his jacket, it doesn't take long for his shirt to get splattered with blood.


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* BerserkButton: Being called a 'chicken' or a DirtyCoward.


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!!Stevie

The group's tour guide for their vacation.
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* IHaveAFamily: Not that the Boogie Man cares.
* MadnessMantra: [[spoiler:"Turn on the lights..."]]

!!Brendon

The current owner of the castle, who inherited it from his parents. Hopes to turn it into a vacation hotspot.
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* SacrificialLamb: The Boogie Man uses him to show Keith he's serious about their little game.
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Shirley kept her maiden name.


!!Shirley Hoover

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!!Shirley Hoover
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* SoftSpokenSadist: He seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way possible.

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* SoftSpokenSadist: He speaks very quietly and he seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way ways possible.



* BigBrotherInstinct: He sees Sophie as a little sister. For a little while, she had a huge crush on him. That changed after ''VideoGame/TheSandMan''.
* DrivenToSuicide: He attempted this in ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'', troubled by his past. Thankfully, his best friend was there to stop him.




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* OppositesAttract: She was more willing to state what was on her mind and David was a people pleaser.



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* DaddysGirlDaddysGirl: Makes sense seeing how he's the only family she has left.

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!! Keith Baring

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!! Keith !!Keith Baring



* CowboyCop: The local paparazzi have been painting him as a mixture of this and RabidCop, who supposedly doesn't care about the community he's meant to protect.
* CuttingTheElectronicLeash: Has a bad habit of not answering his phone for long periods of time. {{Inverted}} when Dick tells him to enjoy his vacation instead of trying to pump his partner for more information on their current case.




!!The Boogie Man

The antagonist of the game. He's a mysterious creature who decides to cause trouble by kidnapping the rest of the tourists, leaving Keith the only one left. One by one, he starts killing off people.

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\n!!The Boogie Man\n\nThe antagonist * {{Workaholic}}: Which has led to a great deal of the game. He's a mysterious creature who decides tension, due to cause trouble by kidnapping the rest of the tourists, leaving Keith the only one left. One by one, he starts killing off people.his single-minded devotion to his job.

!!Helena Baring

Keith's loving wife. However, his tendency to put work over everything else has seriously strained their relationship.



* BreakingTheFourthWall: He loves doing this.
* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandman, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."
* ExpressiveMask: His mask changes with his emotions.

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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: With her husband.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Her fellow vacationers start wondering this as they see Keith repeatedly blowing off any requests that they spend time together.

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The antagonist of the game. He's a mysterious creature who decides to cause trouble by kidnapping the rest of the tourists, leaving Keith the only one left. One by one, he starts killing off people.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: He loves Enjoys doing this.
this, such as gleefully describing his challenge to Keith as a game and presenting him with a 'tutorial mission'.
* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandman, ''VideoGame/TheSandMan'', the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."
* ExpressiveMask: His paper bag mask changes with his emotions.



!!Sophie Grundler

The protagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.

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!!Sophie Grundler

!!David Hoover

The protagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'', currently vacationing with his wife. After his friends were unable to accompany him, he invited Sophie and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.along in their place.



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* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo

!!Shirley Hoover

David's wife.
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!!Sophie Grundler

The protagonist of ''VideoGame/TheSandMan''. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.
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* BrutalHonesty: She says exactly what's on her mind.
* DaddysGirl



* FieryRedhead: Ever since VideoGame/TheSandman, she has become much more extroverted.

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* FieryRedhead: Ever since VideoGame/TheSandman, ''VideoGame/TheSandMan'', she has become much more extroverted.extroverted.
* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo
* StepfordSmiler: Used to bottle up everything she felt out of fear that she'd burden her father with her complaints. After her adventures dealing with the Sand Man, she's resolved to stand up for herself more.

!!Richard Grundler

Sophie's father.
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* WhenYouComingHomeDad: As much as he loves his daughter, his job at JP Gordon & Chase has kept him incredibly busy.
* {{Workaholic}}: Though he's trying to get better about this for Sophie's sake.

!!Lance

A photographer working for a travel magazine, taking the tour as part of his job.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Insists that he's not like the sleazeballs who work for gossip rags, and refuses to take pictures of people.
* {{Jerkass}}: Upon recognizing Keith, he immediately tells him that he's going to be watching him during their trip and sell information about him to his fellow paparazzi. Also makes sleazy comments about Helena.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: His excuse for tipping off the gossip-mongers about Keith being on vacation.
* {{Paparazzi}}: Claims that he isn't, but this seems to be a matter of semantics more than anything else, as he sees absolutely nothing wrong with taking advantage of Keith's presence to make some extra cash.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Sophie was hiding from VideoGame/TheSandman, the Boogie Man came up behind her and creepily whispered in her ear, "Hi there, ''sweetie''."
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* SoftenSpokenSadist: He seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way possible.

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* SoftenSpokenSadist: SoftSpokenSadist: He seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way possible.
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* TheSadist: He seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way possible.

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* TheSadist: He seems to enjoy killing people in the cruelest way possible.

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!!Sophie Grundler

The protagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.

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!!Sophie Grundler

!!The Boogie Man

The protagonist antagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.game. He's a mysterious creature who decides to cause trouble by kidnapping the rest of the tourists, leaving Keith the only one left. One by one, he starts killing off people.



* FieryRedhead: Ever since VideoGame/TheSandman, she has become much more extroverted.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: He loves doing this.
* ExpressiveMask: His mask changes with his emotions.
* LackOfEmpathy: He doesn't care about killing people. [[spoiler:He's even willing to kill a teenage girl.]]

!!Sophie Grundler

The protagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.
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* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the game, the Boogie Man captures her and forces Keith to choose between saving her or her father.]]
* FieryRedhead: Ever since VideoGame/TheSandman, she has become much more extroverted.

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* HappilyMarried: To Helena.
* HiddenDepths: Helena reveals that he's actually pretty funny. You could never tell by looking at him.
* TheStoic: He's emotionless and speaks in monotone.
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The protagonist. A serious, emotionless detective.

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The protagonist. A serious, emotionless detective.detective.
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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: With his wife, Helena.
* DeadpanSnarker: Very.

!!Sophie Grundler

The protagonist of VideoGame/TheSandman. She and her father were invited by David to stay at the castle.
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* FieryRedhead: Ever since VideoGame/TheSandman, she has become much more extroverted.
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!! Keith Handler

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!! Keith Handler
Baring
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!! Keith Handler

The protagonist. A serious, emotionless detective.

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