John Doe

(Джон Доу)

John Doe is the name used by the person(?) who pursues You throughout the game. He appears as the only other character in the story, aside from the player themself and is interested in the player romantically. It is also implied that he has some kind of control over time.

## Personality

John Doe is a fairly mysterious character, his true intentions always hidden behind a smile. He seems to be quite persistent, following You despite their disinterest.

He loves You.

He is quite energetic and talkative, along with being incredibly clingy. He quite enjoys TV

It is also noteworthy that he has a habit of repeating words to add emphasis. This is shown in both the 2nd and 4th endings where he repeats the word 'love' three times (*"I just love, love, love you!"* and *"I'd love, love, love to!"*).

## **Description**

John Doe is a 5'8'' masculine-presenting individual. He has tan skin and black, curly hair that flicks out in seemingly random places and never falls flat; it reaches slightly past his shoulders. His eyebrows are red, alike to the rest of his hair. His eyes are quite large, his sclera is hidden behind his yellow iris, his pupils are also really small. It is stated that Doe very rarely blinks, and when he does it is because he chooses to. His mouth is almost constantly pulled into a wide smile, showing off too many long, rectangular teeth. His tongue appears as a heart shape when he opens his mouth, but can be quite long when it needs to be. He is quite thin and has many scars littered up both forearms. His scars are created due to Doe’s masochism, not as a coping mechanism. He has three toes on each foot and three fingers + a thumb on each hand.

John Doe wears mismatched black clothing. This consists of grey pants, dark converse or vans, a partially unzipped black jacket, and a dark grey t-shirt. His shirt always has some kind of bright red pattern on it. This pattern can be either words or shapes and changes frequently.

## Appearances

John Doe is first encountered on the bus on You's way to work. He is standing across from the player, staring at them with an unnerving smile and incredibly constricted pupils. His shirt has an image of an eye on it.

He makes his second appearance inside the gas station where You works. His shirt has a smiley face on it (Although it does seem to change based on the situation. Ex: His shirt has an eye during the bus scene.) He greets You, asks for their name, introduces himself as a flash of slightly disturbing images, then says You can call him John Doe. He then asks You if they are doing anything after work.

**Ending 1**

You's interactions with John Doe remain consistent with the first ending, up to the point where You begins watching television; with the exception of telling them that they smell good when he meets You in the gas station. This could be in reference to the fact that in this ending, You has not taken a shower that morning.

This time, when asked how he got into You's house, he responds with "You let me in, silly!"

From that point onwards, Doe's speech is separate and glitchy, as if his voice is obscured somehow. After confessing his love to You, he approaches them with a knife, demanding they love him back. His shirt has changed to show the phrase "I ❤ You". Doe proceeds to repeatedly stab You violently, and lowers for a kiss. Afterwards, the ending screen plays, "Doe REALLY liked you".

### Ending 2

You's interactions with John Doe remain consistent with the first ending, up to the point where You begins watching television; with the exception of telling them that they smell good when he meets You in the gas station. This could be in reference to the fact that in this ending, You has not taken a shower that morning.

This time, when asked how he got into You's house, he responds with "You let me in, silly!"

From that point onwards, Doe's speech is separate and glitchy, as if his voice is obscured somehow. After confessing his love to You, he approaches them with a knife, demanding they love him back. His shirt has changed to show the phrase "I ❤ You". Doe proceeds to repeatedly stab You violently, and lowers for a kiss. Afterwards, the ending screen plays, "Doe REALLY liked you".

### Ending 3

John Doe's appearances stay consistent with the first two endings up until he asks You if they are busy after work. When You informs him that they are indeed busy, he maintains eye contact with them for an uncomfortable amount of time, before leaving the store.

Despite being told by You that they dislike being scared, Doe acts the same as he did in previous chapters. When You denies him entry to their home, he tries to explain how they're 'practically best friends' and 'could be more'. His last appearance in this ending is on the trip home on the train, where he appears the same as the ride to work that morning.

According to the ending screen, Doe lost interest.

### Ending 4

John Doe's appearances in ending 4 appear to be very similar to ending 3 until the ending screen glitches out. On the train in the morning, up until You has to decide if he is cute or not, his face has taken a quite disturbing form. This includes photo-realistic eyes and mouth, both stretched out to fit Doe's cartoonish proportions.

When he meets You inside the gas station, Doe asks if You remembers him. When you said they don't, he proceeds to introduce himself and ask if You is busy after work, just as he did in other endings. In response to You's involuntary invitation to hang out, he says "I'd love, love, love to!!", shirt changing to the heart pattern.

He reacts in the same way as other endings, however after You's answer to "Do you like being scared?" he grins widely but remains eerily silent.

This is the only ending where John Doe arrives at You's house with them. He asks You if they enjoyed the gift he sent them. When You expresses their confusion, he says mentions that it hasn't happened yet, then presents them with a heavily pixelated red/pink blob. When You expresses their disgust at this, as well as his behavior, he disappears.

He next appears in what seems to be a kitchen or living space, possibly in his own house. He addresses You with fairly intimate language, calling them 'my love'. When You tries to leave, he responds almost violently, informing You that they have 'always been here'. The screen changes back to John Doe, his arms reaching out towards You. His shirt has changed to the phrase, 'MINE', and he informs You that he will never let them leave.

### Ending 5

Interactions with Doe in ending 5 are the same as those in ending 3, with the exception of Doe telling You that they smell nice.

Throughout You’s altered morning routine, small eyeballs appear around You’s house. These are evidently connected to Doe spying on them.

When Doe appears on the bus, he is standing with much a more healthy posture, is wearing his jacket in the intended way and makes polite eye contact with You, a closed mouth smile upon his lips. He appears as if he could be a normal citizen. You acknowledges that he’s cute, but a little plain.

In the gas station, Doe tells You that they smell very nice, and if they use any specific shampoo. He apologises when You says they actually haven’t showered, then asks for their name. He then goes to introduce himself, but cuts himself off, saying You can call him John Doe, or Doe for short. When You tells him that they are free after work, he suggests they may be able to hang out. You is hesitant, yet Doe is persistent, so You eventually gives in.

After spooking You outside of the gas station, he apologises, then proceeds to ask the usual questions; Do you like being scared? And if he can come home with You. You allows him to come home with them, and they board the bus. Doe looks excited.

At You’s apartment, Doe tells them how excited he is to spend time with them, then compliments You’s apartment by saying that “It is very cute, just like YOU.”

When You asks if they should go to get snacks from the kitchen, Doe aggressively denies, and suggests that they watch TV. Doe states that he loves TV, almost as much as-

He glitches, cutting himself off.

When You and Doe are watching TV, Doe tells You that he wishes he could watch TV with them all the time, and that he’s very happy to be there with them. You agrees, but says they’d have to get to know Doe better. You then hesitates, then asks Doe what he means by ‘like this’. Doe realises that his cover has been blown, and takes a much creepier form, telling You, “Oh… In that case… LeT’s gEt To KnOw EaChOtHeR.”

### Ending 6

Doe appears as his new self on the bus at the start of ending 6. Conversation and interactions with Doe are similar to the second half of ending 5, the only differences being once You arrives home.

Doe is waiting for You in their living room. He greets them, and responds to their shock and anger by telling them that it’s not fair that they didn’t give him a chance. He explains that he did everything right, exactly how he thought they’d like. He tells You that he can be anything You wants, before glitching between his two forms. He settles on his original form, sweating intensely. He appears to be incredibly anxious and upset. He asks You, “What’s wrong with me? Don’t you love me?”

You says that they don’t love him, and his expression drops. After You explains to Doe that they want him to leave them alone, he begins sweating even harder, he could almost be melting. He explains that he doesn’t understand, that he did everything right. He asks You why they don’t love him. You bids him a final farewell, and he lurches forwards, seemingly leaning against the inside of the screen. He pounds on the screen, pleading “NO! DONT LEAVE ME! I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE!” the glass begins to shatter. “I HATE IT HERE!” black tendrils cover the screen. “Please… Don’t leave me here…”

### Ending 7

Ending 7 runs the same as ending 6, up to when Doe asks if You loves him.

You tells Doe that they do love him. He blushes and his pupils contract even further. Doe seems slightly uncomfortable as he confesses that he has been keeping them in a time loop. When You says that they may as well see what happens, he drops to his knees, hand over his heart, and genuinely smiles.

## Known Powers

* Time Manipulation - as shown in the 4th ending, John Doe seems to have some kind of supernatural control over time, including foresight and the ability to create time loops.
* Psychokinesis - also shown in the 4th ending, John Doe is able to force You to talk and behave in the way he wants, against their own will.

* Ability to break the 4th wall- As seen in Ending 6
* Reality Warping- The ability to distort /alter reality- Seen throughout newer endings.

## Trivia

* John Doe's house is hinted to be quite messy.
* He weighs 112 pounds (50 kilograms)
* In response to being asked if he's undead, Doe replies with, "Undead? Idk where'd you get that idea. I'm just a regular guy."
* His favorite snack is teeth.
* His gender identity is fluid. Quote *"his gender is as surreal and mysterious as he is!"*
* It is implied on the curiouscat Q&A that he customizes every one of his shirts, although this is could be a joke.
* John Doe is the placeholder name for the English language. It is most commonly used to demonstrate how to fill out forms and/or documents and to act as yes, a placeholder for an unidentified individual. Most commonly an anonymous criminal or corpse. The creator has confirmed this is the origin of the name.
* His canon age is 20-40, insinuating it can be anything in between that age bracket.
* The creator has stated any similarities with "Jeff the Killer" from creepypasta is "a sad coincidence" and has expressed being opposed to the comparison being made.
* The creator has stated that they did not know about the game "Your Boyfriend" created by Fuboo at the time of creating "John Doe" and the similar dating style is merely a coincidence.
* His skin is uncomfortably warm to the touch.
* He is unable to cry.
* Doe has no friends or family (aside from You).
* Cartoon physics apply to Doe
* His IQ level is slightly higher than average for The Uncanny Valley, yet slightly lower than the average of our world.
* His official voice claim is "Weird Al" Yankovic.
* He's goth but doesn't realize it.

## Gallery

Doe's smiling spriteDoe's heart spriteDoe's spiral spriteDoe reaches for the text boxHe loves YouDoe brandishes a knifeDoe kisses YouHe really loves YouDoe's appearance on the bus during the 4th endingYes.Normal DoeNormal heartNormal spiralQuality time togetherLeTs GeT tO kNoW eAcHoThErI don't understandNODON'T LEAVE ME HEREOne of Doe's ending 7 spritesOne of Doe's ending 7 spritesOne of Doe's ending 7 spritesOne of Doe's ending 7 spritesDoe's final sprite in Ending 7.Who is this little guy and why is he in the files?
John Doe's first appearance on the trainDoe's first interaction with YouDoe introducing himself to You in the gas stationDoe's 'smiley face' spriteDoe's 'heart' spriteDoe's 'spiral' spriteDoe's sprite exclusive to the 1st endingEnding 1 spriteEnding 3, sprite 1Ending 3, sprite 2Ending 3, sprite 3Doe's appearance on the bus during the 4th endingYes.Official art from the Q&ADoe customising a new shirtDrawing of Doe's eyes by Bileshroom on TwitterRegular guy anatomy by BileshroomMother ball
### References

* Official JOHN DOE Walkthrough
* mortisfox's Twitter
* CuriousCat Q&A
* JOHN DOE + - all endings/no commentary