Maria Flores

****Maria Flores**** is a character that appears in the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game and its ARG (Alternate Reality Game). She is the playable character of the free & short tie-in game Petals. Her story and the mystery of what happened to her were detailed on an Instagram account made in tribute to her as part of the ARG. Being the sister to Ana Flores, Maria's disappearance is the catalyst for the events of the game.

## Backstory (from Petals)

*"Maria is a road tripping college student with a passion for photography. While exploring Texas during wildflower season, Maria hoped to photograph the Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush, and numerous other flowers that spring to life in and around Central Texas this time of year."*

– Ronnie Hobbs, Creative Director, Gun Interactive

**Maria Flores** was a college student with a passion for photography. She ventured out during wildflower season hoping to gather good photos of Indian Paintbrush and Bluebonnets, to name a few.

While exploring she noticed a fence with a sign that read "Private property". Curious, she checked and the found that the fence was locked. Brushing it off, she went further along and found a trail that lead to a dead end. She stopped for a while and decided to take pictures. Once she was on her way, she couldn't help but overhear laughter in the distance. Thinking nothing of it, she continued along the path, snapping a photo of a field with Castilleja flowers.

After she took the picture she heads back and finds that the fence that was previously closed has now been opened. So she decides to explore the new area in search of more beautiful pictures for her album. After she took a photo of some Yellow Wildflowers among tires she finds a rabbit. She follows the rabbit as it runs into the Sunflower field. Wanting to take a picture of it for her album she starts following it into the Sunflower field.

While walking through the field she can hear footsteps following her. She ignores the footsteps and keeps walking through the field eventually stumbling upon a abandoned wheelbarrow in the Sunflower field with various tools inside, She takes a photo of it not seeing in the background of the photo that Johnny is watching her. She keeps walking and sees the rabbit passing in front of her. She tries to follow the bunny but finds it dead a few moments later. She is pretty sad about the discovery and decides to find a way out of the field.

As she finds her way out the sun has almost completely set but she still decides to take pictures of the surrounding area.

Once the sun has completely set, instead of heading back, Maria finds another rabbit and decides to follow it to take a photo of it. It won't hold still so she keeps going after it until it finally stood still on his legs. As Maria begins to take position to make the photo. Johnny jumps in front of it scaring her and grabbing her camera. Maria being scared starts running away from him.

She sees a light in the distance and starts running towards it not knowing this is the Slaughter Family house. When she finally reaches the house she starts pulling on the screen door, pleading for someone to help her. Sissy opens the door surprised to find a frightened Maria.

Maria tells her Johnny is after her, and Sissy claims to be able to help her. Maria, looking around for Johnny doesn't notice that Leatherface is standing in the doorway behind her with a chainsaw. Once she realizes, she tries to run, but, trips and falls in front of Johnny.

Johnny hits Maria, then hollers for Sissy to help him drag her inside. Once she comes to, struggling, she begs them to spare her life. Leatherface begins revving his chainsaw as Sissy and Johnny hold her down, he presses the chainsaw against Maria and saws through her.

After her disappearance, Her sister Ana Flores assembled a search party with four of her friends to go and find her. This resulted in them getting captured by the Slaughter family.

## Trivia

* Is the playable character in the free tie-in game Petals.
* There is a voice line from Johnny that indicates he might not have wanted to hurt Maria - but in fact had romantic feelings towards her. There is also a voice line from The Cook that shows his worry for Johnny potentially having a love child with Maria, and references that as the reasoning behind what they did to her.
* Maria has been dead since the first day of her disappearance.
* Maria is the Girlfriend of Danny Gaines
* Maria and her boyfriend are the same age.