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* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Dies holding the line so Frank can get the cure.]]

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* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Dies holding the line so Frank can get the cure.cure in one of the endings to Frank Rising.]]
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* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Dies holding the line so Frank can get the cure.]]
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Starts out as Obscuris' MadScientist, [[spoiler:then sells them out to Frank, then sells Frank and Hammond out to them in the hope of continuing Barnaby's research.]]
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Constantly thinks Frank is out for his own well being and, while partially true, he still has a conscience enough to do what's right and help people while likewise trying to prevent more outbreaks from happening again. And yet she believes Obscuris is in the right for what they did because the people attacked them...when said people were defending themselves from ''their'' attacks. Yeah, as you can see Vick does not have the best grasp of judgement.

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** He and Paula make a final blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the story mode, as two of the survivors that Connor is defending [[spoiler: after Hammond gets captured by Tom.]] They won't say anything unless you walk right up to them.


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* FourEyesZeroSoul: She appears briefly in the introductory level, where she's conducting ''extremely'' unethical research.

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* TheCasanova: He's quite a hit with the ladies. He pitches his pickup lines to the others in multiplayer, and tries to give Conner advice on dating.



* ShotgunsAreJustBetter

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* ShotgunsAreJustBetterJerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's really abraisive at times, but ultimately she wants to help out. Frank's dossier even comments on her attitude.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Spawns with a shotgun.



* ButtMonkey: Nobody on the team takes him seriously. Hammond usually just relegates him to "water duty" or some other mundane job. The other player characters are also quick to put him down.



* CowardlyLion: He's scared shitless of everything around him, and his battle cries are mostly just him panicking, despite being identical to the other character's statistically.
* DareToBeBadass: He came to Willamette to get better at surviving, and signs up with Tom's militia specifically because he wants to be a hero.



* LethalChef: According to his job interview, which can be found on a cell phone in the hotel, his trademark cocktail involved infusing vodka with a tater tot and ketchup.

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* LethalChef: According to his job interview, which can be found on a cell phone in the hotel, his trademark cocktail involved infusing vodka with a tater tot and ketchup.
ketchup. The recipes for his other drinks that he shares with the others don't sound very appetizing either.
* OnlySaneMan: He really just wants to focus on finishing the missions, and has to constantly remind the others that it's more important than video games or pickup lines.

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--> ''"You know, it's not a real apocalypse without at least a few whackjobs."''




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* YouShallNotPass: Dies trying to prevent Frank from passing through her territory.



* ShockAndAwe: His battleaxe allows him to manipulate electricity.



* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:Tries to direct her soldiers away from fighting Calder moments before her death,]] and is otherwise generous and very straightforwards to her men.

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* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:Tries to direct her soldiers away from fighting Calder moments before her death,]] and is otherwise generous and very straightforwards straightforward to her men.
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* SkeweredPriorities: Seems to care more about her video game playthrough then the utter chaotic situation that is the zombie outbreak.

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* SkeweredPriorities: SkewedPriorities: Seems to care more about her video game playthrough then the utter chaotic situation that is the zombie outbreak.
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* BerserkButton: Do not interrupt her playthrough of a video game. Ever.


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* SkeweredPriorities: Seems to care more about her video game playthrough then the utter chaotic situation that is the zombie outbreak.
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** Although, unlike Frank, she's at least not greedy about it and genuinely wants to expose the story in order to tell others the truth. But ironically, despite not being even remotely greedy in her quest to uncover the story, she is arguably (ethically) even worse than Frank in terms of tactics, because she temporary works with Obscuris (the [[BigBad Big Bads]] of this game), lets Obscuris murder innocent people, holds a character at gunpoint just to get the camera, and even throws flashbangs at said character as he is chasing her, not caring that the zombies would have an easier time to very likely hurt him and very possibly even eat him if the flashbangs explode near him, therefore stunning him for a period of time for the zombies to most likely attack and, with great possibility, potentially devour him.

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** Although, unlike Frank, she's at least not greedy about it and genuinely wants to expose the story in order to tell others the truth. But ironically, despite not being even remotely greedy in her quest to uncover the story, she is arguably (ethically) even worse than Frank in terms of tactics, because she temporary works with Obscuris (the [[BigBad Big Bads]] of this game), lets Obscuris murder innocent people, holds a character at gunpoint just to get the camera, and even throws flashbangs at said character as he is chasing her, not caring that the zombies would have an easier time to very likely hurt him and very possibly even eat him if the flashbangs explode near him, therefore stunning him for a period of time for the zombies to most likely attack and, with great possibility, potentially and most likely devour him.him too.
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** Although, unlike Frank, she's at least not greedy about it and genuinely wants to expose the story in order to tell others the truth. But ironically, despite not being even remotely greedy in her quest to uncover the story, she is arguably (ethically) even worse than Frank in terms of tactics, because she temporary works with Obscuris (the [[BigBad Big Bads]] of this game), lets Obscuris murder innocent people, holds a character at gunpoint just to get the camera, and even throws flashbangs at said character as he is chasing her, not caring that the zombies would have an easier time attack him if he's near the flashbangs when they explode.

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** Although, unlike Frank, she's at least not greedy about it and genuinely wants to expose the story in order to tell others the truth. But ironically, despite not being even remotely greedy in her quest to uncover the story, she is arguably (ethically) even worse than Frank in terms of tactics, because she temporary works with Obscuris (the [[BigBad Big Bads]] of this game), lets Obscuris murder innocent people, holds a character at gunpoint just to get the camera, and even throws flashbangs at said character as he is chasing her, not caring that the zombies would have an easier time attack to very likely hurt him and very possibly even eat him if he's near the flashbangs when they explode.explode near him, therefore stunning him for a period of time for the zombies to most likely attack and, with great possibility, potentially devour him.

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** Although, unlike Frank, she's at least not greedy about it and genuinely wants to expose the story in order to tell others the truth. But ironically, despite not being even remotely greedy in her quest to uncover the story, she is arguably (ethically) even worse than Frank in terms of tactics, because she temporary works with Obscuris (the [[BigBad Big Bads]] of this game), lets Obscuris murder innocent people, holds a character at gunpoint just to get the camera, and even throws flashbangs at said character as he is chasing her, not caring that the zombies would have an easier time attack him if he's near the flashbangs when they explode.




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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Becomes this mid-way through the story until she and Frank try to make amends.

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** RebuiltPedestal: [[spoiler:By the end of the game, the two are at least trying to make amends with one another, enough that Frank is concerned when Vick is knocked out by Calder, and the two agree to work together to break the story.]]



* AGodAmI: Refers to himself as people's "lord" quite often, [[spoiler:especially when he and his Cultists are preparing to execute Hammond like they have so many others. By the time Frank and he come to blows, his God Complex is made abundantly clear.]]



* OnlySaneMan: Very wisely chooses [[spoiler:to sell out her employers to Frank and get the hell out of town]] as soon as humanly possible.



* ClimaxBoss: [[spoiler:While there are few small fights against hordes of zombies after the encounter with Calder in Kiichiro Plaza, the story reaches its climax during said encounter.]]
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"Now nothing will take the man. The chain remains."]]
* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: Dr. Barnaby's machine was suppose to halt the loss of higher brain functions, decay and hunger, resulting in an effectively immortal man. What he didn't expect was that the resulting "man" would be able to take a grenade point blank to the face without flinching ''and'' regenerate when absorbing electricity. Calder not only proved to be highly psychotic and bloodthirsty, but also nearly indestructible and in-containable.]]



* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: Dr. Barnaby's machine was suppose to halt the loss of higher brain functions, decay and hunger, resulting in an effectively immortal man. What he didn't expect was that the resulting "man" would be able to take a grenade point blank to the face without flinching ''and'' regenerate when absorbing electricity. Calder not only proved to be highly psychotic and bloodthirsty, but also nearly indestructible and in-containable.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: Dr. Barnaby's machine was suppose to halt HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Is finally done in by Frank wearing Electric Exo-Suit, after spending the loss of higher brain functions, decay entire fight draining electricity to heal himself and hunger, resulting in using his own Exo Suit to get an effectively immortal man. What he didn't expect was that the resulting "man" would be able to take a grenade point blank to the face without flinching ''and'' regenerate when absorbing electricity. Calder not only proved to be highly psychotic and bloodthirsty, but also nearly indestructible and in-containable.advantange.]]
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Despite their 30 year age difference, her and Frank seem to like hanging out outside of class. During the prologue, Frank believes he's going out to play minigolf with her.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Despite their 30 year age difference, her she and Frank seem to like hanging out outside of class. During the prologue, Frank believes he's going out to play minigolf with her.
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* ImAHumanitarian: The sharks.

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* ImAHumanitarian: The sharks."sharks," really people dressed like them.
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* BadassBookworm: Was the town's chief engineer pre-apocalypse, but post apocalypse is enough of a badass to be a second-in-command of the town militia and someone able to fight on par with Frank West.


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* MissionControl: Tries to be this, giving Frank intel on optional fights and cases, but he shuts her out at every turn.

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* NiceGal: Is very straightforward and helpful toward Frank, and seems to be this way toward the characters in multiplayer as well.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is second-in-command of the militia, but is willing to work with Frank and gives him the benefit of the doubt based on the fact that he was a survivor of the original apocalypse with no manipulation or tricks.



* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:Tries to plead and bargain with Hammond before she kills him.]]



* BigBadWannabe: Tries to be a major person of interest in the apocalypse, but [[spoiler:ultimately he is an annoying footnote to Frank's scoop, as Frank has already learned about Calder by the time he crosses paths with Tom.]]




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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Seems to vanish from the game [[spoiler:after being left behind by Frank in the military base]], though Paula does make mention of him later.



* BonusBoss: They are only encountered in sidequests that you follow up on.

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* BonusBoss: They are only encountered in sidequests that you follow up on.on, with the exception of Sandra.




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* WeaponOfChoice: Each Maniac uses a special combo weapon that can be looted upon their death.



A "knight" help up in the medieval themed section of the mall. She and her posse of knights act like they came right out of medieval times. Sandra herself wields a flaming sword, which Frank can learn to make for himself after her defeat.

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A "knight" help held up in the medieval themed section of the mall. She and her posse of knights act like they came right out of medieval times. Sandra herself wields a flaming sword, which Frank can learn to make for himself after her defeat.



* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The only Maniac to be given an actual name and to not be an optional boss, as Frank has to fight her to get to the mall's entrance.



* CoolSword: Puns aside, his weapon of choice is a very nice and very over-powered Ice Sword.



* TalkLikeAPirate

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* TalkLikeAPirateTalkLikeAPirate: As a part of his gimmick.



* {{Expy}}: Of the cult from the original Dead Rising. Frank is not amused by their presence.



* PowerFist: Wears a pair of powered gauntlets as his weapons.



* LargeHam: Gives Black Fridaybeard a run for his money in this department, as he really gets into the role of a supernatural villain.




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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Comes across as very blunt and to-the-point, but is reasonable enough and treats prisoners rather well.
* PetTheDog: Upon capturing [[spoiler:Darcy]], she orders him to be bathed and fed before being fully taken away.
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* TomboyishName: It's probably short for Vicky, but everyone just calls her Vick. Lampshaded early on, when one character says that she has a boy's name.

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* NoNameGiven: With the possible exception of Queen Sandra, we don't really know their real names, as most use some form of alias or reference to their past life/current madness in lieu of an actual name.



!!The Grim Gobbler

A high school athlete that has taken to wearing a turkey mascot costume and holed up with a group of football players in the gymnasium of an old school. Frank stumbles upon them having some kind of rally and ends up being the latest target of this group of former bullies.

* JerkJock: He and all of his followers are this. He openly refers to having beaten up on weaker kids since he was a child.
* {{Mascot}}: Appears to have once been the high school mascot, and is only ever seen wearing the costume.
* SocialDarwinist: Operates on a philosophy similar to this if his rant to his followers is to be believed.



* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: After his death, Paula discovers he was a drama teacher before the outbreak. Frank isn't happy.]]

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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: After his death, Paula discovers he was a drama teacher before the outbreak. Frank isn't happy.happy, or particularly amused.]]
* NoNameGiven: We never do learn his real name, and he is only referred to as "Scare King" or [[spoiler:the high school drama teacher.]]
* RhymesOnADime: Speaks in this manner during his fight with Frank.


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* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:Tries to direct her soldiers away from fighting Calder moments before her death,]] and is otherwise generous and very straightforwards to her men.
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* TheHeavy: [[spoiler: Much of the plot after the prologue was kicked off by him; Obscuris's operations within the city are to capture and contain him and the data he carries, which is also the driving motive behind Frank tracking him. He is also the cause of the outbreak as he's been wandering in the sewers of Willamette all this time carrying the old strain of the parasite.]]
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* [[HeWhoFightsMonsters She Who Fights Monsters]]: She ends up resorting to the same tactics that Frank uses that disgusts her in her attempt at getting to the truth. She's somewhat aware of this and Frank points it out numerous times (usually when she's pointing a gun at his head).
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* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler: Dr. Barnaby's machine was suppose to halt the loss of higher brain functions, decay and hunger, resulting in an effectively immortal man. What he didn't expect was that the resulting "man" would be able to take a grenade point blank to the face without flinching ''and'' regenerate when absorbing electricity. Calder not only proved to be highly psychotic and bloodthirsty, but also nearly indestructible and in-containable.]]
* SuperPrototype: [[spoiler: Calder is the first of the intelligent zombies, likely because he was created via the machine preserving his sapience. The evolved zombies made from Obscuris's experiments do have heightened intelligence, but seems only to be enough to understand that Calder is their superior and obey rudimentary commands while Calder can form tactical plans as well as operate machinery (and produce his own religious philosophy to boot). In addition, whether due to the exosuit or due to Calder being created by the machine, he can take hits that would pulverize a lesser zombie.]]

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* IntrepidReporter

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* IntrepidReporterIntrepidReporter: Like her mentor, she'll do just about anything to get to the truth.



* BonusBoss

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* BonusBossBonusBoss: They are only encountered in sidequests that you follow up on.



* PsychoSupporter: Each of them command a veritable army of these.

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* PsychoSupporter: FlunkyBoss: Each of them command are backed up by a veritable army group of these.
similarly-dressed and equally crazy goons.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Despite their 30 year age difference, her and Frank seem to like hanging out outside of class. During the prologue, Frank believes he's going out to play minigolf with her.



* MayDecemberRomance: A platonic example. Despite their 30 year age difference, her and Frank seem to like hanging out outside of class. During the prologue, Frank believes he's going out to play minigolf with her.

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* BloodKnight: He stayed hidden in the Virago Hotel until he ran into Frank and Brad, but afterward, lights out to join the West Ridge militia, specifically because he wants to kill more of Obscuris's mercenaries.



* GenreSavvy: She helps Frank in story mode by providing him with explosives, but she will ''not'' follow him, because he's generally going somewhere ''extremely dangerous''.

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* BadassInDistress: In Chapter 5, you can rescue her [[spoiler: after Tom's remaining men capture her and Hammond. Jordan spends the entire time threatening to tear her captors limb from limb.]]
* GenreSavvy: She helps Frank in story mode by providing him with explosives, but she will ''not'' follow him, because he's generally going somewhere ''extremely dangerous''.



* BadBoss: If you spend a lot of time around Tom's militia members, you can get the idea that [[spoiler: nobody actually much ''likes'' Tom, but they regard him as their best possible shot at survival, even if he is crazy. You can eavesdrop on a couple of conversations as you infiltrate the ranch to rescue Hammond that make this even clearer]].



* WarmUpBoss: Sandra herself has is very slow, and doesn't have a whole lot of health. Her mooks are also pretty weak, wielding melee weapons that are easily outclassed by Frank's combos.

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* WarmUpBoss: Sandra herself has is very slow, and doesn't have a whole lot of health. Her mooks are also pretty weak, wielding melee weapons that are easily outclassed by Frank's combos.



Originally a performer in the ''Pirates Voyage'' show in the Pirates Cove, the actors playing the captain and his crew have snapped and now command a group of equally insane performers dressed like sharks. Fridaybeard and his crew of pirates make their victims walk off the plank of the pirate stage, after which his followers devour their remains.

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Originally a performer in the ''Pirates Voyage'' show in the Pirates Caribbean Cove, the actors playing the captain and his crew have snapped and now command a group of equally insane performers dressed like sharks. Fridaybeard and his crew of pirates make their victims walk off the plank of the pirate stage, after which his followers devour their remains.



* EarlyBirdCameo: If you explore Caribbean Cove during chapter 1, you can overhear a pre-recorded ad for Fridaybeard's routine that plays over the speaker system. It's surprisingly long, and the actor playing Black Fridaybeard is audibly bored with it from the start.



* {{Mascot}}: Captain Black Fridaybeard was the mascot of the Malls black Friday sale.

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* {{Mascot}}: Captain Black Fridaybeard was the mascot of the Malls Mall's black Friday sale.

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A student in Frank's class, she drags him out of retirement to investigate what eventually develops into the Willamette outbreak.

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A student in Frank's class, she drags him out of retirement to investigate what eventually develops into the second Willamette outbreak.


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* MayDecemberRomance: A platonic example. Despite their 30 year age difference, her and Frank seem to like hanging out outside of class. During the prologue, Frank believes he's going out to play minigolf with her.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: "Heroic" is ambiguous, but she charges at Calder with a live grenade in hand in an attempt to take him out. [[Main/SenselessSacrifice It doesn't work]].]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: "Heroic" is ambiguous, but she tells her backup to retreat, then charges at Calder with a live grenade in hand in an attempt to take him out. [[Main/SenselessSacrifice It doesn't work]].]]

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* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler: "Wolves take care of their pack, West."]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: "Heroic" is ambiguous, but she charges at Calder with a live grenade in hand in an attempt to take him out. [[Main/SenselessSacrifice It doesn't work]].]]
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* BrokenPedestal: At the start of ''Dead Rising 4'', Vic's an ardent admirer of Frank and his reputation as the man who blew the lid off of the Willamette Incident. By the time their exploration of the research base is done, she sees him as nothing more than a JerkAss who is only interested in the money that can be made off the story and promptly abandons him.

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* MadBomber: A cheerful, friendly woman who is in America specifically because it is easier to get explosives there.


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* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Her split from Hammond leaves her injured. She spends the rest of the game with a bandage over her left eye.]]

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