Aeroplanist/Lore

**Charles Holt**, also known as the **Aeroplanist**, is one of **43** playable Survivors added to Identity V.

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

## Backstory

### Character Introduction

In this era when everything is moving higher, people are longing for the sky with an almost frenzied passion. High-rise buildings are rising one after another, and hot-air balloons, airships and gliders are flying into the sky with romance and passion.

All of this is exciting for Charles Holt, who has just come to this land. By day, he was a construction worker working at heights, like a burly, rude and solitary brown bear in the crowd. By night, in a humble hut that was almost halfway underground, Charles became the great engineer of the Sonora Aero Club-brilliant inspiration and ingenious structures were molded from his bloated, hard fingers. Charles understood that the design had a flaw that remained to be overcome: the tiny mechanism rose from Charles's hands and, after an unsteady shudder, fell straight and mercilessly to the ground.

For a manager of an architectural company, a few money is enough to purchase a risky but surely cost-saving design, and the conscience of an "outsider" who is strapped for cash. After an "accident", Charles was never able to meet his only soulmate, the small, thin Mr. Albert, who had truly believed in his dreams and connected emotions with him. Once again, the cowed Charles failed to refuse to sign the undertaking. The bad news came so quickly that the heart that warred with shame seemed insignificant.

The "broken parts" were quickly cleared away, and the new building was reported as a " Witness to Civilization". The only fault was Charles's trembling hands caused by nightmare - until the letter appeared and offered him a chance to redeem himself.

### Weibo Post

In the age where innovation touched all, the people began look toward the sky with a gaze filled excitement. Skyscrapers spring up from the earth; hot air balloons, airships, and gliders took romance and passion sky-high.

All of this excited Charles Holt, who had just stepped foot upon this land. He was a construction worker at height by day; a brown bear more clumsy, rough, and lonely than the humans who surrounded him. And by night, in that little hut that appeared to sink underground, Charles became the great engineer working for "Sonora Aero Club" - floating inspiration and ingenious design were molded between his blistered, thick fingers. Charles understood that his invention had a flaw that had not been fixed: the little mechanism rose up and away from his hands, but would fall back to the ground after a series of turbulence.

To the secretary of the construction company, a small sum of money was enough to cover the risks involved; but due to efficient design, it was also enough to purchase the conscience of an "outsider" dressed in tatters. After the first "accident", Charles could no longer hear the only voice who had urged him on to follow his dreams belonging to the only friend he had - the tiny, thin, Mister Albert. And after the second, the cowardly Charles could not dismiss the ice-cold letters written on the letter of guaranty. The series of nightmares came too fast; and so, the heart that shuddered in shame was simply too light.

The "broken mechanical parts" were swiftly tidied away, and a new tower claimed to be "the proof civilization had taken a leap" sprung up. The only issue after that were the nightmare-induced tremors in Charles's hands... Until, that invitation appeared, providing a chance for his "redemption".

### Character Trailer

Identity V - Aeroplanist Background StoryAeroplanist's backstory trailer
#### Trailer Transcript

*After sunset*

*I'm an engineer for Sonora Aero Club*

*When the final screw was put in place*

*It took flight like a blessing from fate itself*

*But the sun always rises*

*Fate hanged me high above on frames of steel*

*Luckily, I had a loyal companion*

*"Let's leave this place! We'll fly over that skyscraper..."*

*Until*

*I sold my blessing for a decent fortune*

*He took flight at a price exacted by fate*

*"Let's leave this place! We'll fly over that skyscraper..."*

*As for this letter*

*Is it a way to escape the curse of fate?*

*Or perhaps a temptation to fly once again?*

## 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.*

## 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 Aeroplanist have not been released, we know a few of the characters that would be on it, which have been included below.

### Japanese Twitter Replies

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

Aeroplanist has been mentioned in the following documents for other characters:

### Letters

* Mechanic's Letter (2023)
* "Prisoner"'s Letter (2023)

## 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

Charles Holt was a construction worker. For his job in the day, he worked on construction while high in the air. At night, Charles was an engineer for the Sonora Aero Club where he worked on his notebook, containing collages of airplanes and designs for machinery that could take to the skies. One of these designs was for a jetpack device. He had built a small model of the jetpack, but was never able to make it fly for more than a few seconds.

During his construction job, he would meet what would become his closest and only friend, Albert Wayne. Albert and Charles both shared a dream of flying with Albert encouraging Charles in his efforts. In this fantasy, Charles would build an aircraft and Albert would fly the two of them away from this place, soaring over the skyscrapers.

One day, Charles sold his jetpack design to the secretary of the construction company for a sum of money. The jetpacks were soon put to use in the construction company, with the workers using them in their jobs. This would lead to Albert falling to his death after something went wrong with his jetpack, with Charles there to witness it. Charles, dealing from nightmares about Albert's death, would suffer head and hand tremors, which impaired his ability to make fine motor movements. He would turn to alcohol as a way to cope.

### Events at the Manor

Not much is currently known about Charles's time at the Manor. He participated in a Manor Game with Group 10 including Mechanic, "Prisoner", and an unknown participant with Guard 26 as an executioner.

### 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.
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## References

1. ↑ Characters (Survivors and Hunters) will have their **first** Birthday/Character Day Event only if 365 days have passed since their release. We are still waiting for an update on Aeroplanist's Birthday.
2. ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
3. ↑ https://weibo.com/6140485374/N9nJLplOt

### Manor Game Table References

1. ↑ See Guard 26's 2023 Letter
2. ↑ See "Prisoner"'s 2023 Letter
3. ↑ Based on the information given by Mechanic's 2023 Letter, it is likely that he was the third person to arrive at the Manor.
4. ↑ See Mechanic's 2023 Letter
5. ↑ Mechanic's 2023 Letter confirms Group 10 has four participants. Even though we have yet to receive his actual serial number, he likely arrived at the Manor the latest in Group 10.
6. ↑ The mentioned participant who cleaned up the "scene" could refer to Grave Keeper. However, this is not confirmed.