Tracey Lader

Tracey Lader is a character and a vital member of The Cougars in Far Cry 5.
==Far Cry 5==
Tracey is the former best friend of Rachel, and both had traveled together from the west to join the cult sometime after it was first established in Hope County. Initially, she had sought out Eden's Gate to find them both a place of belonging after they had been ousted from their last commune for falling on harder drugs. As with many, the cult had appeared appealing at first, but she soon came to realize its darker side rather quickly. After failing to convince Rachel to leave with her, the cult deemed that she was a risk, so she was selected for "re-education." Fortunately, she was able to leave the cult and become a member of the Hope County Cougars, though she is particularly unenthusiastic about Virgil Minkler's enthusiasm for team spirit, in Far Cry 5. It appears that she and Rachel exchanged letters of correspondence with each other for a time after Rachel assumed her position as the newest Faith, but severed ties when the latter remained with the cult.
Tracey acts very surly to The Junior Deputy when they initially met and expects them to pull their weight for the Cougars' cause. However, as the Deputy began to make a difference in their region, Tracey comes to respect the Deputy.
===The Lesson===
Tracey is present during the attack on Hope County Jail when The Marshal, under Faith Seed's influence, murders Virgil Minkler and opens up the jail for the cultists to launch an attack before he fatally shoots himself under the chin, committing suicide. Tracey can be found locked in a locked prison cell, imprisoned by Eden's Gate members. The player must kill the cultists and take the key to her cell from a dead cultist's body. Upon being freed, Tracey rushes to a nearby room to find Virgil's deceased body. She begins weeping and tries desperately to resuscitate him to no avail. The Junior Deputy comforts her as she mourns Virgil's death and urges the Deputy to kill Faith Seed for what she had done.
===Walk The Path===
Tracey appears in the ending to the section, congratulating The Junior Deputy for killing Faith before rushing to help an injured person nearby.
===Where It All Began===
Tracey will appear under the control of Joseph Seed via Bliss during Where It All Began.
==Far Cry New Dawn==
Tracey's fate after the nuclear holocaust is unknown, but she has survived the Collapse and left a series of notes behind, reminiscing the old world, and a shoebox that belonged to her can be found in the game. She seems to have become disillusioned with her life in Hope County and seeks to leave it so she can find a better life for herself.
==Trivia==
*Like Virgil Minkler, Tracey's name went through several revisions. Her surname was West and Leder and her first name was Traci before being settled on the final Tracey Lader.Not Dated, Amazon: Far Cry 5 Prima Guide. Retrieved 2018 June 12.
*According to a note at Photograph near Fall's End (The Chop Shop) outpost, she says that the town was protecting everyone except her. That implies that Tracey might have been unpopular in Fall's End and maybe even in Holland Valley. Perhaps it was because she was in the Project at Eden's Gate cult for a few days before defecting.
*According to a note at Mckinley Dam (near Joseph's Sanctuary) Tracey is leaving Hope County to live 'blissfully alone', distilling some bitterness. The site of the note is intended to be one of the last to be found, after 'Journey To The North Mission'.
*According to a note at King's Hot Springs Hotel, Tracey was most vocal about Rachel's name change and called it cheesy and spooky at worst. It implies that Tracey was a vocal critic in the cult as well. 
==References==
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Category:Hope County Cougars
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