Gamekeeper/Lore

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—Anniversary Tales Collection Booklet

## Bane Perez

### Career

Forest Ranger
Gamekeeper
Executioner

## Story Details

### Connected Characters

Major:* Orpheus
* Alice DeRoss
* Burke Lapadura
* Bonbon
* Kurt Frank
* William Ellis
* Naib Subedar
* Servais Le Roy

Minor:

* Dennis DeRoss
* Mrs. DeRoss
* Black Nose
* Baron DeRoss

### Connected Locations

* Forest of No Return
* Oletus Manor

**Bane Perez**, also known as the **Gamekeeper**, is one of **28** playable Hunters added to Identity V.

This page is a compilation of lore and story content for this character.

## Backstory

### Character Introduction

Bane was once a warmhearted forest watcher, and always let poachers off easy. But his kindness wasn't repaid, and he was attacked by those he treated well. The poachers locked up Bane with a steel-jaw leghold trap, and began a massacre in the forest. After the poachers left with their stolen goods, the dogs dragged Bane back to the manor, where Bane somehow recovered. Since that day, Bane shows no mercy to anyone who sets foot on his land.

### Character Relations Menu

Bane was once a forest ranger who always went easy on poachers. However, his kindness never paid off. The poachers returned and attacked him. As poor Bane was pushed against a beast trap, he kept hearing the wails of the deer. After the poachers left with the spoils of their hunt, the hound dragged Bane back to the manor. From then on, Bane shows no mercy to anyone who enters his "territory."

### Expanded Backstory

Bane Perez has worked in the hunting grounds of Oletus Manor for 7 years. This woodland and patrol hut is his home. And "Black Nose", a moose leader raised by Bane himself, is his child. If there are no accidents, he wants to work here until he grows old, or at least that's what Bane plans to do. The new hunting season is next month, and Bane is thinking about how to hide Black Nose. This sounds a bit like negligence, but sometimes you have to fight for your luck for your family.

The month before the hunting season is the mating period for the herd, and the stags chase the pheromones in the air. This is not a good thing for Bane. The herd’s movements become unpredictable, and he has to keep his distance from Black Nose for a while. Therefore, when the group of heavily armed poachers appeared, Bane did not detect the abnormality in time. After he heard the gunshots in the forest, he arrived with the guns, but it was too late.

The poachers were ready to leave with their rich trophies, Bane raised the gun and pulled the trigger without hesitation. But the shot did not make the men give up the prey in their hands. They were so well equipped and numerous that the lone hunting patrol was completely outmatched. Before being knocked to the ground, Bane recognized a familiar face from the poachers' team. It was a young man who broke into the hunting ground a few years ago and was abandoned by his poaching companion because he stepped on an animal trap. It was Bane who saved him and let him go. So Bane made a bad decision, calling out the boy's name, and begging him to let him go.

The boy ignored his request and suggested that his companions play a game of "Creating a Minotaur". They cut out the tongue of the hunting patrol and put the head of the most majestic deer head trophy on his head. The poachers don't know the name of this stag, but the head of the leader of the herd is a perfect "game item". Bane recognized the head, and his heart was full of resentment, anger, and humiliation. The poachers chased after Bane playfully until he fell on the trap and could no longer move.

The poachers left. They didn't think Bane could survive the cold night of late autumn. But the hounds, who had not been fed and had been left in the patrol hut, broke free and came sniffing for Bane, dragging him back to the patrol hut, as he was still alive. The rescued Bane didn't intend to part with the head around his neck. From that day on, he claimed to be the Minotaur, and this forest was his labyrinth.

## Deduction Quests

*All completed Objectives reward the player with +335 Logic points for the Logic Path. After the character's deductions are completed, their Worn Clothes will be available.*

### Deduction Summaries

These are summaries found in the Character Relations menu, which can only be obtained by completing the corresponding Deduction Quests.

***Deduction 1: Expulsion***

Bane was a forest ranger. To him, it was his duty to dispel all intruders.

***Deduction 2: Minotaur's Forest***

Bane set one of the poachers free out of kindness, yet he was attacked by more poachers afterward.

***Deduction 3: Fair Shake***

When Bane recovered, he began to hunt these intruders in revenge.

## Letters

This section contains the letters the player receives after completing Bane's Character Day Event on May 21st each year. Each is removed from the player's mailbox in a week, but can still be accessed from the deduction quest menu.

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned Playable Characters

* Orpheus
* Alice DeRoss
* Burke Lapadura

### Letter to Burke (2020)

Dear Burke,

You have been in the laboratory for nearly a month. The young mister and miss have started to venture into the dangerous forest. The poachers have always run rampant in those woods, and I even found a beast trap around. Those terrifying traps would've shattered their tiny ankles if they weren't careful.

I hope you could craft some anti-poacher devices. Anything goes, but please take it easy on the destructive power of your devices. I could never forget that "ignition device" of yours, it nearly burned down the forest.

Anyway, allow me to change to a lighter subject. I stumbled upon an abandoned elk calf in the forest, and it's so weak that it couldn't even stand on it's own. It's shivering body and weak legs must be the reason why it was abandoned. It's breeding season for goats around this time of year, and I suppose I could find a goat to nurture this poor thing.

I think I am going to name it "Black Nose", perhaps you could come up with a better one.

Your friend,

Bane Perez

## Lore Connections

### A Message (2021)

Burke,

I saw the new contraptions...And you saw that person, too, didn't you?

When I saw that figure standing at the edges of the wastelands, I couldn't help but doubt whether I had imagined it all.

I tried to find a way to ask what I could do to help, in the same way I did before.

I hadn't tried talking to anyone like this in a long time, and I wasn't sure if I could even express myself.

Fortunately, I was worrying over nothing. Because that person said:

"Continue with your important work, Bane. Those who break the rules will pay the price."

Just like before, I will do as that person wishes.

## Lore Connections

### A Note Stained with Engine Oil and Blood (2022)

You're right. Even if the hunter forgets where the bow truly belongs and even if the wrathful arrows harm the innocent, we have reached the point of no return.

I've only seen a few innocents in my life, and they all perished on that night under the blood moon.

Unfortunately, we weren't among them.

Only we can return the resentment of the innocent to this tainted world.

Bane

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned Playable Characters

* Alice DeRoss
* Burke Lapadura
* Orpheus

### A Diary Entry (2023)

...

The weather finally cleared up. The butler and maids were busy cleaning up the mess the rainstorm created, and that gave me an opportunity to enter the forest again and continue my investigation.

Unlike the cold and terror at night, the forest is shaded by the trees during the day, and it is filled with the melodious chirps of birds and the whistling of the wind. Everything has been faintly restored to how I remember it.

After some setbacks, I managed to relocate Mr. Perez's cabin.

The cabin was full of dust. Several iron pots that had not been used for long time were piled up by the fireplace, and a handmade bed with palm leaves bedding was at the corner. Unlike the pitiable amount of furnishing that makes people wonder if this place was ever inhabited, the wooden shelf by the fireplace was full of iron hooks, iron chains, iron spikes, animal traps, and various hunting tools.

But as far as I can remember, Mr. Perez's cabin always had a warm fireplace with delicious freshly picked berries filling the wooden shelf by the fireplace. On the large wooden table by the window were the carved wooden toys that Mr. Perez was working on, and the carvings were modeled after animals of the forest and people from the manor. Their structure may be simple. but they were vivid and cute.

Yet now, a rusty metal box and a whole row of various knives were lying there on the large table. Even if they are blunt now, based on the chips and stains on them, it's obvious how they'd been used in the past.

As I gazed at everything that was beyond recognition to me now, I even started to wonder if there were problems with my memory again. But that only lasted until I opened the metal box.

Within the metal box was a hand-drawn game map and two wooden pieces. The map was something Mr. Lapadura had designed for us to limit the area we played in to around the cabin and the main building. It is to prevent us from running around the forest. If we could be less naughty, Mr. Perez, who was worried about our safety, wouldn't have to remove the anti theft traps Mr. Lapadura had carefully set up in the forest.

As for the wooden pieces, one of them was me...
The last time I ever laid eyes on these two pieces was before that birthday party that changed everything. They were just taking form then, but they are finished now.

However, the person who wished to give them away no longer has a chance to do so; as far for the one who hoped to receive them, perhaps... perhaps that person doesn't wish to receive them anymore.

...

### Letter Summaries

These summaries are found in the Character Relations menu after the letter has been received.

***Letter to Burke***

In the letter, Bane mentioned various businesses in the manor and the forest to Burke.

***A Message***

Bane mentioned in a message that he met someone from his past whom he was willing to serve.

***A Note Stained with Engine Oil and Blood***

As stated in the note, Bane agreed to work with Burke to avenge an innocent man who had died on a moonlit night.

### Rewards

Every letter comes with 30 Fragments, and depending on how many years the player has participated and completed the Character Day Event would determine which letter they receive and the extra reward.

* If this is the first time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait for the character and the 2020 letter.
* If this is the second time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait frame and the 2021 letter.
* If this is the third time the player has completed the event, they would get a dynamic graffiti and the 2022 letter.
* If this is the fourth time the player has completed the event, they would get an emote and the 2023 letter.

2020 Portrait2021 Portrait Frame2022 Dynamic Graffiti2023 Emote
## Character Resources

The additional in-game and external documents for this character include:

* Character Relations
* Quotes & Media
* Event Appearances
* Mentions

The Character Relations menu shows how certain characters are connected and how they feel about each other. It also contains other personal information on characters that cannot be found anywhere else. It can be found in the Notebook, under the "Clues" tab. Although the web of relations for Gamekeeper has not been released, we know a few of the characters that would be on it, which have been included below.

### Personality Quiz Results

#### Moonlit River Park Quiz (Website)

*You have a very strong sense of territory, but you are not inherently hostile to the outside world. You are a warm-hearted person who trust other easily, but it is always easy for a kind person to be betrayed. Gradually, you learn how to protect yourself and things you love. But too much psychological defense will make you lose friends you sincerely want to get close to you.*

#### Halloween Quiz (DaShen)

You are similar to the Gamekeeper, Bane. Resisting the feelings of hopelessness from desolation, going through pain nobody else can share; you are a lone wolf by nature.

Just like how Bane attracts misfortune, those who are close to you will demand impossible feats from you, bringing you more harm.

Your social health surpasses 96% of quiz-takers

### Character Day Questions

*Only the questions and answers relating to his backstory were included here. The other questions not listed relate to gameplay.*

* 2022 Character Day questions:
	+ Question 4: *"What was the name that Bane gave the elk calf?"* Answer: *"Black Nose"*
	+ Question 5: *"Which of the following does Bane hate the most?"* Answer: *"Poachers"*
* 2023 Character Day questions:
	+ Question 4: *"What is Bane talented in?"* Answer: *"Throwing"*
	+ Question 5: *"What does Bane like?"* Answer: *"Elks"*

### Quotations

* Chinese First Anniversary (2019) quote:
	+ *"Allow me to lock your heart with chains."*
* Deduction Star 2019 quotes:
	+ *"I am the strongest!"*
* Deduction Star 2020 event quotes:
	+ *"I won't let go of poachers."*
	+ *"You'll get hurt from being too nice."*
	+ *"All elks are my close companions."*
* Deduction Star 2021 event quotes:
	+ *"Will you be kind to the animals when you see them in the forest?"*
	+ *"I had a dream that I was living inside the eyes of the wind and I could see the deer by the river."*
	+ *"If people can't understand each other, then there's no point in forgiving each other."*
* Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
	+ *"I don't quite understand, but I wish you happiness all the same."*
	+ *"A free bird should never become a man's decoration. I understand your intentions, and while I don't care about a holiday like this one, I'd still like to wish you Happy Valentine's Day."*
* 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
	+ *"Happy anniversary. I'm just here to greet, I'm going back to the forest. Oh yeah, and make sure you tell those guests of honor not to come over to my side."*

### Japanese Twitter Replies

Please press "Expand" to see in-character replies from the official Japanese Twitter.

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**Gamekeeper** has been mentioned in the following documents for other characters:

### Letters

* Forward's Letter (2023)
* Mad Eyes' Letter (2022)
* Mercenary's Letters (2021 & 2022)

## Canon Manor Game

We can gather who was in a canon Manor Game together by information in Letters and Diaries, and very occasionally from character quotes during events.

Edits to this table can be made here.

## Compiled Overview

The following section contains an overview based on canon information.Please note that some information may be missing as it may not have been provided from official sources. See the given references for further information.
### Background

Bane Perez was a ranger and gamekeeper for the forest of a private estate. However, poachers and tourists commonly trespassed on the land. A kind man, Bane was fairly tolerant, and merely removed trespassers from the property without violence. Unfortunately, the poachers took advantage of his kindness and continued hunting in the forest. In a moment of cruelty, they beheaded the elk Bane had raised since a baby, and shoved Bane's face into a bear-trap, severely injuring him. This changes Bane, and the hunters become the hunted as he dons the head of his elk while chasing and attacking trespassers in the forest.

### Events at the Manor

Bane was one of the executioners deployed to retrieve the surviving members of Group 9 in December, alongside Burke Lapadura.

Previously on December 15th, Naib refused to follow the rules in the experiment and an executioner was sent after him. However, Naib managed to hide around the Manor before the arrival of the executioner. This led to the Manor's decision to ambush both Naib and William, leaving them trapped in the Manor.

Later on, Bane successfully caught both Naib and William. He then carried them into the Processing Room and executed Naib in front of William. William suddenly managed to escape the Processing Room and ran into the forest outside the Manor. However, after one day of hiding, William was caught by Bane with the assistance of Burke Lapadura.

Seeing a foolishly naive and innocent William filling with terror, Bane wrote a letter to the owner of the Manor questioning the brutal punishment on an innocent man who knew nothing, still it is unknown whether he actually sent that letter or not. He then spared William's life and locked him inside the Manor instead of proceeding the execution.

### Alternate Theories and Conclusions

The below article or section(s) contains speculation, analysis, or theories which may include unconfirmed information.When adding content, use references to link or explain **legitimate/official** supportive evidence for specific theories, otherwise it may be removed.
Bane was a co-worker with Burke Lapadura making Bane the gamekeeper for the forest surrounding Oletus Manor when it was still being lived in and before the 'games' began. He was good enough friends with Burke that upon finding an orphaned elk in the forest, he wrote to Burke asking for a good name besides Black Nose. Black Nose is the elk that ended up dying and is what Bane wears in his merciless rampages after recovering from his injuries.

Bane's 2023 Letter might hint at him having died at some point between William's 2023 Letter and Ashes of Memory, as Alice writes that "the person who wished to give them away no longer has a chance to do so," about the wooden toys Bane carved for her.

## Gallery

Bane holding the newborn elk fawn, Black Nose.
## References

1. ↑ Official Japanese Reference Book
2. ↑ Gamekeeper's reason for his Character Day was confirmed on the official Twitter.
3. ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
4. ↑ Expanded backstory from WeChat - https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/E0nlh7cZpoWbEAI18TCsoA
5. ↑ Original Chinese: 请允许我用锁链，锁住你的心。
6. ↑ Translation by @IdentityV\_\_Sub.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Translation by Pascal.
8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 Translation by Aruo.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Translation by @fc\_idv.

### Manor Game Table References

1. ↑ This Manor Game is suspected to be at the Forest of No Return, as this is the location protected by Gamekeeper, Bane Perez.
2. ↑ According to the note found by Forward during his third diary, the "hunt" would begin on December 19th. However, the elimination of Kurt Frank and Murro Morton in First Stage caused the Game to end prematurely. Moreover, Mercenary's 2023 Letter seemingly implies that the Game ended before December 15th.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 See Mercenary's 2021 Letter.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 See Forward's 2023 Letter: "*After he witnessed the execution, the man attempted to hide in the forest, but Burke and I spent a day finding him and bringing him back.*" The executed participant could possibly be Naib, but William asked where he was after being re-captured.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Details and confirmation of Naib killing "anyone who got in his way", which included his main target Murro and then two others, is found on his 2022 Letter.
6. ↑ Despite escaping, due to him making a mess of the game, he was successfully recovered by one of the Manor's "Executioners" and punished by execution. See the "Follow-up Records" part of his 2022 Letter.

### Deduction Quest Changes

1. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Repair 1 Rocket Chair(s)* / *Advanced Objective 1: Repair 2 Rocket Chair(s)* / *Advanced Objective 2: Repair 3 Rocket Chair(s)*

Gamekeeper’s Deduction Quests were adjusted on April 27th, 2023.

1. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Pursue Survivors 3 times* / *Advanced Objective 1: Pursue Survivors 4 times* / *Advanced Objective 2: Pursue Survivors 6 times*
2. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Destroy 1 pallet* / *Advanced Objective 1: Destroy 3 pallets* / *Advanced Objective 2: Destroy 5 pallets*
3. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Terror Shock Survivors 1 time* / *Advanced Objective 1: Terror Shock Survivors 1 time* / *Advanced Objective 2: Terror Shock Survivors 2 times*
4. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Place Survivors on the Rocket Chair 2 times* / *Advanced Objective 1: Place Survivors on the Rocket Chair 3 times* / *Advanced Objective 2: Place Survivors on the Rocket Chair 4 times*
5. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Eliminate 1 Survivor with a Rocket Chair* / *Advanced Objective 1: Eliminate 2 Survivors with a Rocket Chair* / *Advanced Objective 2: Eliminate 3 Survivors with a Rocket Chair*
6. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Wound Survivors 3 times* / *Advanced Objective 1: Wound Survivors 5 times* / *Advanced Objective 2: Wound Survivors 7 times*
7. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Hit a Survivor after you use Blink 1 time* / *Advanced Objective 1: Hit a Survivor after you use Blink 2 times* / *Advanced Objective 2: Hit a Survivor after you use Blink 3 times*
8. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Survivors are hooked by the Chain Hook and hit 1 time* / *Advanced Objective 1: Survivors are hooked by the Chain Hook and hit 2 times* / *Advanced Objective 2: Survivors are hooked by the Chain Hook and hit 3 times*
9. ↑ Previously: *Basic Objective: Eliminate all Survivors* / *Advanced Objective 1: Eliminate all Survivors* / *Advanced Objective 2: Eliminate all Survivors*