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* FrameUp: Depending on how you play out the interrogation scene with the police, [[spoiler: Lila as William can accuse Michael Graves for the murder based on the scratches and bruises on William's body as well as other factors. The cops fall for it.]]

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* FrameUp: Depending on how you play out the interrogation scene with the police, [[spoiler: Lila as William can accuse Michael Graves for the murder based on the scratches and bruises on William's body as well as other factors. The cops fall for it.]]
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* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body and placed his sou inside the school basement.

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* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body and placed his sou soul inside the school basement.

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* {{Lilith}}: Hinted to be the true identity of Lila.



* {{Tulpa}}: Lila is said to be one of sorts, and she has taken control of Will's body- however, in the Temperance ending, she clarified that "the [[PitifulWorms worms]] liked to call me that" and "thought they had control", after saying that she has existed for centuries. She is actually implied to be {{Lilith}}.

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* {{Tulpa}}: Lila is said to be one of sorts, and she has taken control of Will's body- however, in the Temperance ending, she clarified that "the [[PitifulWorms worms]] liked to call me that" and "thought they had control", after saying that she has existed for centuries. She is actually implied to be {{Lilith}}.Lilith.
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* FrameUp: Depending on how you play out the interrogation scene with the police, [[spoiler: Lila as William can accuse Michael Graves for the murder based on the scratches and bruises on William's body as well as other factors. The cops fall for it.]]
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* SinisterMinister: As the head of the Lawrence Fraternity, he worked with [[spoiler:the entity Lila]] to conduct all sorts of strange and dangerous experiments on {{tulpa}}s and such.


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* EldritchAbomination: A pair of powerful demonic beings who birthed Lila, a strange woman on a different level of reality than normal humans. Very little is known about the parents, as the mother only briefly appears in two routes and the father is TheGhost.


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* OffingTheOffspring: The Empress tries to kill Lila in the basement of the school route for some unexplained reason.
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* CassandraTurth: In two endings, she decides to come clean and tell the cops the truth about her being a demonic entity possessing a human body and using it to murder Tanya. Officer Hutchins just brushes it off as Will (the human Lila is possessing) trying to cope with the guilt of being a killer by inventing a persona to blame everything on, and notes that he isn't the first killer who's done that.

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* CassandraTurth: CassandraTruth: In two endings, she decides to come clean and tell the cops the truth about her being a demonic entity possessing a human body and using it to murder Tanya. Officer Hutchins just brushes it off as Will (the human Lila is possessing) trying to cope with the guilt of being a killer by inventing a persona to blame everything on, and notes that he isn't the first killer who's done that.

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* DecoyProtagonist: You do spend the game controlling his body, but his consciousness has been separated from it. The one inhabiting his body is actually Lila.

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* DecoyProtagonist: You do spend the game controlling his body, but his consciousness has been separated from it. The one inhabiting his body is actually Lila. There are only a few endings where you truly control William himself.


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* NightmareFace: Some of his faces range from unnatural and unsettling to nightmarish.

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* CassandraTurth: In two endings, she decides to come clean and tell the cops the truth about her being a demonic entity possessing a human body and using it to murder Tanya. Officer Hutchins just brushes it off as Will (the human Lila is possessing) trying to cope with the guilt of being a killer by inventing a persona to blame everything on, and notes that he isn't the first killer who's done that.



* KickTheDog: Depending on your decisions, she can say cruel things to people, like taunting Mike about how his girlfriend cheated on him with Will.



* PlotTriggeringDeath: Her murder is one of the plot's big mysteries and what kicks off everything.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's somewhat of a bully who will antagonize Will on the rooftop no matter what choice you make, but he does it out of a desire to find his girlfriend, who he loves very much.



* HeroAntagonist: They are trying to find Tanya's killer and bring them to justice. Unfortunately, it happens that they arrest William Clarke and believe him to be the killer, [[spoiler:and you're playing as Lila, the actual killer possessing Will]].



* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila- mainly, that she is the embodiment of the mystery of who she is, and can never truly be defeated.

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* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila- mainly, that she [[spoiler:she is the embodiment of the mystery of who she is, and can never truly be defeated.defeated]].



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* TheGhost: The Emperor never appears in any form.
* GreaterScopeVillain: They're Lila's parents and thus more powerful than her, but they mostly stay out of the plot.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Even when speaking to Detective Yu about her evil actions and having no need to hide her true nature, she still tries to be polite.
* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body and placed his sou inside the school basement.



* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body and placed his sou inside the school basement.



* PetTheDog: Subverted twice. In the coffee shop ending, she expresses sympathy for Detective Yu and his futile efforts to find the truth about her, but has no problem [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him to madness with the truth afterward]] and takes glee in doing so. She's also nice to the waitress tending to her, a former member of the Lawrence Fraternity, but in another ending openly refers to Lawrence's followers as "[[PitifulWorms worms]]" and has a low opinion of humans in general.



* MysteriousWaif: The DrivingQuestion is the mystery of who this mysterious woman in an EtheralWhiteDress really is, and how Will is connected to her.

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* MysteriousWaif: The DrivingQuestion is the mystery of who this mysterious woman in an EtheralWhiteDress EtherealWhiteDress really is, and how Will is connected to her.


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* TheVamp: She used her looks to seduce Will to make him more of a fitting host for her.

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* DecoyProtagonist: You do spend the game controlling his body, but his consciousness has been separated from it. The one inhabiting his body is actually Lila.



* SlasherSmile: You can give Will one when controlling his expressions.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: Depending on the route, she can be really good at pretending to be a normal, good-hearted friend like Will, but it's just a cover for a murderous sociopath. In other routes, though, she doesn't even bother to hide her lack of empathy.



* MysteriousWaif: The DrivingQuestion is the mystery of who this mysterious woman in an EtheralWhiteDress really is, and how Will is connected to her.



* {{Yandere}}: Lila towards Will, [[spoiler:murdering Tanya, with whom he was developing a genuine relationship]] and going on to be hostile towards [[spoiler:and even murder one of]] his friends.

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* TheTrickster: Lila is a cruel example, having trapped Will's mother, Father Lawrence, and Will in another dimension without time.
* {{Tulpa}}: Lila is said to be one of sorts, and she has taken control of Will's body- however, in the Temperance ending, she clarified that "the [[PitifulWorms worms]] liked to call me that" and "thought they had control", after saying that she has existed for centuries. She is actually implied to be {{Lilith}}.
* VillainProtagonist: It turns out that you are actually controlling Lila, who in turn is controlling Will's body. Lila did in fact murder Tanya and will go on to commit at least one more murder.
* {{Yandere}}: Lila towards Will, [[spoiler:murdering murdering Tanya, with whom he was developing a genuine relationship]] relationship and going on to be hostile towards [[spoiler:and and even murder one of]] of his friends.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Played with. Will cannot express emotions naturally and has to force his facial muscles to move to whatever is appropriate at the moment. He also expresses inappropriate emotions at the wrong times. Officer Hutchins can even ask Will if he had ever been diagnosed as neurodivergent. The inappropriate emotion issue is actually Lila's issue rather than Will's, as flashbacks show him as much more expressive, but even then he makes references to his face moving on its own.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: As William, Lila sets up a meeting with Tanya in order to murder her. When William finds out, he warns Tanya not to see him.
* FriendlessBackground: Will mentions this during interviews. Not helped by Lila's interference.
* FrozenFace: Of sorts. Will seems to have a condition whereby he has trouble expressing emotions. He has to make a conscious effort to move every facial muscle, hence needing to be controlled by the player. And he was this way ''before'' being possessed by Lila.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Will's reaction when he sees Tanya at Matt's party.


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* BigBad: She is the killer of Tanya Kennedy and the one possessing William Clarke.
* BodySurf: How she gets around the world. Will is simply her latest victim.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Lila for William, in a sense. Even the mere mention of Tanya, who Will is in a physical relationship with, makes her mad.
* DemonicPossession: What Lila does to Will and others.
* KarmaHoudini: By the true ending, she is still free to continue terrorizing people, and can never truly be stopped.
* TheKillerInMe: Played with in that it turns out you've been playing as the killer of Tanya Kennedy... but Will didn't do it- Lila did and is possessing Will's body.
* GrandTheftMe: For most of the game the player is actually controlling Lila, who has taken control of Will's body and placed his sou inside the school basement.
* LightIsNotGood: One of Lila's true forms show her as an ethereal, floating woman with angelic music playing and light emanating from her. The other depicts her as spinning wheel with rays that shine from her. She's also the BigBad who murdered Tanya and possessed Will, and is indicated to be Myth/{{Lilith}}.
* {{Lilith}}: Hinted to be the true identity of Lila.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Strongly implied to be the reason why Lila murders Tanya- because Lila wants Will to herself.
* {{Sadist}}: Lila enjoys hurting others, and one of the few times when she smiles without having to consciously do so is when someone asks about Tanya, the girl whose death she orchestrated.
* {{Yandere}}: Lila towards Will, [[spoiler:murdering Tanya, with whom he was developing a genuine relationship]] and going on to be hostile towards [[spoiler:and even murder one of]] his friends.


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* TheAce: Tanya is an academically gifted student who is also envied for her good looks.


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* TheKlutz: Although she's a smart student, she's clumsy enough that she needs to carry an extra house key in her backpack.


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* GoodCopBadCop: Officer Hutchins and Detective Fischer in the interrogation scene. Hutchins is calm and understanding, listening to William and expressing sympathy should William talk about his bad childhood. Fischer is abrasive, screaming swears at William and insisting on his guilt.


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* AmbiguouslyHuman: He references [[MediumAwareness the game itself]] and there are conflicting statements by other characters as whether or not he actually exists.
* ApologeticAttacker: Detective Yu, in learning that [[spoiler:one way to get rid of Lila is to destroy her hosts]], attempts to shoot [[spoiler:Lila inhabiting Will's body]], despite his being innocent. It doesn't work and when the player enters his office again, he apologizes for [[spoiler:killing the innocent William]].
* AudienceSurrogate: He, like the player, is determined to solve the mystery of who Lila is. Lila makes multiple puns about it and will even insult the player for it.
* {{Determinator}}: Detective Yu is determined to push through to find out who Lila is. Lila even feeds on his curiosity.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Detective Yu breaks down after learning the final piece of the puzzle from Lila- mainly, that she is the embodiment of the mystery of who she is, and can never truly be defeated.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: If you enter Yu's office after [[spoiler:having him shoot William to try and stop Lila,]] he's collapsed on the floor apologizing to [[spoiler:William]] for what he did, with [[spoiler:Lila]] commenting on how much sorrow he's feeling.


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Father Lawrence's reaction for having [[spoiler:summoned Lila]] into the world when you find him.
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!Main Characters (Unmarked Spoilers)

[[folder:William Clarke]]
A student who has trouble expressing emotions and has to manually move his facial muscles. He otherwise lives an ordinary life. He previously had some sort of relationship with Tanya Kennedy, and becomes the prime suspect of her murder.
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[[folder:Lila]]
A mysterious woman who resembles Tanya Kennedy.
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!Will's Friends

[[folder:Tanya Kennedy]]
A friend of William Clarke and girlfriend of Michael Graves. Her murder is what sets off the plot.
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[[folder:Martha Jennings]]
A friend of William Clarke.
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[[folder:Michael Graves]]
An uneasy acquaintance of William Clarke.
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!Law Enforcement

[[folder:Officer Ted Hutchins and Detective Fisher]]
A pair of officers who question William Clarke about Tanya's murder in the school route.
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[[folder:Detective Yu]]
A mysterious detective who appears in one of the secret endings. He is dedicated to discovering the truth behind Lila.
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!Lawrence Fraternity

[[folder:Father Lawrence]]
The founder of the Lawrence Fraternity.
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[[folder:The Emperor and Empress]]
A pair of demon-like entities with some connection to Lila.
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