Axe Boy/Lore

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## Story Details

### Connected Locations

White Sand Street Asylum

**Robbie White**, also known as the **Axe Boy**, is one of the **28** playable Hunters added to Identity V.

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

## Backstory

### Character Introduction

In one night, Robbie had lost his spacious house, comfortable bed, delicious food… and his parents. His life is replaced by endless work and his emotionless boss. But with the help from his sister Dolores, he gradually got used to the work in the yard and gardening became his new hobby. Not long[sic], the White Sand Street Orphanage was taken over by the church and the orphans do not need to work for life. Robbie somewhat felt disappointed about that. However, compare[sic] to Dolores dose[sic] not need to beg on the street and nuns were providing warm food for everyone, Robbie’s little hobby seems less important. After all, his life with his sister was back to the right track. And that was the last memory Robbie could recall, When he woke up under the juniper tree, his sister and the orphanage was no longer exist[sic], the only thing left to him is the dead branch in his hand. Robbie could continue on doing his little hobby.

## 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.*

## Letters

This section contains the letters the player receives after completing Robbie's Character Day Event on April 25th 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 NPC's

* Baron DeRoss
* Dolores White
* Father Duke
* Sister Lorraine

### A letter to Baron DeRoss (2020)

Dear Baron DeRoss:

You've always given me medical advice as a psychiatric specialist. I'm writing to ask for your help in a diagnosis. I'd be truly grateful if you could find some time to come to the White Sand Street Asylum.

Upon receipt of a letter from a volunteer, I realized that a terrifying mistake might have been made in the White Sand Street Asylum. I can't, and I shouldn't say anything in this letter, but the "incident" that happened in the asylum today has been keeping me up all night. I sat at my desk and kept asking myself whether I've betrayed God's will.

I once told you that this asylum would become my family. In an orderly family where everything is based on love and peace, the children trust and obey their parents entirely. Then how can the parents do nothing when the children are suffering? As stated in James 2:17, "In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." And as stated by the Ninth Commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." If I treat myself as the children's parents, I simply can't ignore the children's circumstances and suffering.

To ensure your safety and smooth operation of the upcoming consultations I'll introduce you to Father Duke as a donor.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Sister Lorraine

## Lore Connections

### A diary with a torn title page (2021)

February 11

I can't stand this racket! That new boy is such a crybaby!

February 12

I knew this would happen! It turns out there's nothing wrong with the crybaby. His sister, however... Looks aren't everything, but it's easier to pull on the heartstrings with one hand.

Luckily, today, someone made even less than I did... otherwise, that stinking rat would've been giving me the beating.

(Many pages were torn off between this entry and the next.)

February 22

An increasing number of strangers have been coming and going lately, carrying strange things in the night.

I saw a bunch of folding knives last night. They look different from ordinary knives. Dolores said they're medical bloodletting tools, but I think they look more suitable for prying open locks, so I secretly took one.

There were also some dolls that you can pull apart, inside and out, belts and headbands covered in metal decorations, and some kind of viscous metallic liquid... I've never seen anything like those in my life. Also, Dolores looked ill. She kept rambling on about bloodletting, electric belts, mannequins... I asked her how she knows so much. Dolores said she heard about those from the family doctor... I don't know if she's lying, but maybe those two orphans are not from any ordinary family of paupers.

March 29

Although that annoying rat has been replaced with a priest and a nun, the strict rules here are so stifling, I can barely breathe. And that bitter medicine... They told me I'm sick, but I know... I know I'm not sick.

April 6

I've been feeling dizzy and tired recently. Fortunately, I can just about hold this piece of charcoal to write.

April 9

I saw it! Dolores has been pouring the crybaby's medicine out of the window, beneath the juniper tree! Had that rat rotted my brain completely!? I should've been doing the same thing all this time!

April 23

Oh, no, Dolores has started shrieking, too. Can it be that... she doesn't recognize her little crybaby anymore? Hasn't she been throwing out the medicine?

April 24

I knew it, I knew it, they're going to drag Dolores away, I knew it!

Should I take a peek tonight?

I remember there being a heavy pull-out window there, although it's always locked... but my knife should be able to pry it open.

April 25

I can hear Dolores screaming from this room... But where is that crybaby? Should I go check on him? It's been a long time since I heard him cry.

Wait... Was that the sound of an axe falling? What is he doing!?

No, it should be okay. He's too short to get in here, and the window is too heavy...

The window? It looks like the window...

Good lord! This cannot be! I forgot to close the window when I left last night!

## Lore Connections

### Paper under Half a Piece of White Bread (2022)

Dear Robbie,

I've been waiting for this day forever! It's so quiet tonight. No one is arguing, and no one is disturbing me.

I can finally take my basket and visit you like a normal person.

I also have a piece of white bread for you—I finally managed to get my hands on one.

I thought I should tell you something now that I can still pick up my pen and my thoughts are still clear.

Do you remember the days when the four of us were together as a family?

I can still feel the warmth upon my chest even when my senses are fading.

Back then, our parents would always give each of us a goodnight kiss before they tucked us in. And you would kiss on my cheek to wake me up in the morning. When I opened my eyes, you would day good morning to me. With the sunlight behind you, your eyes smiling, you looked like an angel—a sight I will never forget.

I always thought that, throughout my insignificant life, I'm most proud of having such kind parents and the most adorable brother.

Yet, yet...

People say you never know when love will come, and once it's here, there's no going back. In this aspect, death is really similar.

However, my desperation feels like my world is being buried. But to them, it's nothing but another pile of dirt under the juniper tree.

Even if someone has passed on, the White Sand Street Asylum continues its business as usual. It's suffocatingly cold. There are no feelings, no thoughts in there.

Everything repeats mechanically and lifelessly.

I'm not afraid of death. I'm just worried that I can't do anything for you before I see you.

Yet now that the chance is here, whatever humiliation in the past was worth it.

Did you know they were particularly wary of me in the beginning?

Then again, how could those high and mighty "gods" turn down a cheerful and obedient fool?

Since they've long lost their humanity and the asylum is basically hell, I may as well bury everything here!

Don't worry, I'll come and see you. If that makes you less lonely, I'll be happy to do so.

Oh right, most importantly:

Happy birthday, my angel.

Love you and miss you forever,

Your sister

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned NPC's

* Dolores White
* Sister Lorraine

### Volunteer's Diary (2023)

April 25

When I arrived at the room at the end of the corridor, there was nothing left... Besides the appalling bloodstains around the window, which I was ordered to clean up before it gave off a putrid smell.

I scrubbed it, over and over again, but the smell just wouldn't go away.

O-Oh, I know... It must be the smell of rust coming from the iron window! And my clothes too. They are giving off such an unpleasant stench, I'll have to wash them up once I get off from work.

As I lay there in bed at night, I still can't help but shiver. Maybe it's just as they say, ""A deranged patient attempted to hit the doctors on duty with an axe."" That's all I need to know.

April 29

That young woman, Dolores, has been pacing beneath the juniper tree in the yard lately.

While I was mowing the overgrown weeds in the yard, I saw her trying to shovel up the mound of soil there.

After that, the nun grabbed her only arm, pushed her to the ground, and dragged her away.

She scratched and bit the nuns and even let out chilling laughter.

Sister Lorraine told me that Dolores' insanity has worsened, and she doesn't seem to be the young woman I knew anymore.

Is that really the truth? Then where did her younger brother go?

May 1

My God... Can I really continue lying to myself? Trevor told me that we should face our hearts truthfully, but I have been tortured to the brink of madness.

Please grant me some peace, just a little, just one night... Drive away the sinful reality I face.

(The ink has been slightly smudged by water.)

At night, I placed some marzipan before the mound beneath the juniper tree, just like how I'd left some at his window many nights in the past. A small portion of marzipan still remains in the glass bottle, but I may never hear that child's cries again.

But... At the very least, he won't feel any more pain, right?

May 30

(Messy handwriting)

Retribution... retribution is finally here!

 That crazy girl was dragging her axe along, and I heard something heavy slamming. I didn't even hear a single scream.

I'm certain Dolores heard the noise in my room. She must know I'm awake, so where should I hide?

May 31

The trails of blood on the ground haven't been cleaned... They saved me from death.

When I saw Dolores' face that was warped by pain, I knew that I'd still sided with the devil.

Dolores wasn't coming back.

### 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.

As the Axe Boy's Character Relation's menu has not yet been released, there is not enough information to create a table.

### 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's the name of Axe Boy's sister?"* Answer: *"Dolores"*
	+ Question 5: *"What's Robbie's favorite plant?"* Answer: *"Juniper Tree"*
* 2023 Character Day questions:
	+ Question 4: *"Who took over the orphanage that Robbie belonged to?"* Answer: *"Mr. Macallan"*
	+ Question 5: *"What were the children of the orphanage mainly made to do before ownership of the orphanage changed hands?"* Answer: *"Beg"*

### Quotations

* Deduction Star 2020 quotes:
	+ *"I want my sister."*
	+ *"I want chocolate"*
	+ *"The spring has come, and the Juniper tree at the orphanage has grown an inch taller."*
* Deduction Star 2021 quotes:
	+ *"If you see my sister, please tell her Robbie is doing just fine and that he's been waiting for her all this time."*
	+ *"I used to be afraid of wisps, but then I realized I have no trouble traveling at night."*
	+ *"This bowknot is so pretty. I want my sister to have it."*
* Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
	+ *"I made this card myself! Happy Valentine's Day! (Drawn on the card is a juniper tree with a smiling boy standing next to it.)"*
	+ *"Thank you for the card! I haven't received something so awesome in a long time, and I've never had a balloon and teddy bear of my own... I love holidays. At least we can sing, play games, and exchange gifts together, right?"*
* 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
	+ *"Wow, there is lots of bread, cakes, and pastries. Just a little taste...... Very tasty! Thank you for your generous hospitality! Oh, may I take some home? Yes, I wanted to give some to my sister."*

### Japanese Twitter Replies

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

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

## 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. However, there is currently not enough information to determine which Manor Game Axe Boy participated in.

## 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.
### Backstory from Deductions

Much of the deduction quest conclusions are from his sister Dolores' perspective.

After losing their parents, Robbie and Dolores White were put into the White Sand Street orphanage where Robbie started chopping wood. The orphanage changed owners eventually to Mr. Macallan and Sister Lorraine, and soon it was transformed into an asylum, and they were given painful and traumatic treatments.

Dolores and Robbie were separated into different rooms, and were not told why. In order to be with his sister, Robbie would often sneak into her room through the loose and broken window, which almost fell and cut his fingers multiple times. She would tell him the story of the Juniper Tree, which he absolutely loved and wanted to hear over and over. Unfortunately, one night when sneaking into the room Robbie was decapitated and died.

### 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.
* Robbie's sister, Dolores White has a series of theories and conclusions that can be found on her page.
	+ About Dolores' issue with her hands, Robbie simply says she "couldn’t use her hands properly"
	+ From the deductions the "Hydrotherapy" treatment seems to be described.
	+ Dolores is the patient that "lost control and led to numerous casualties".

## Gallery

Profile from the Art Reference BookA group photo: Kreacher Pierson and a group of disabled children. On the wall behind them hangs a banner: Home, sweet home."A photo: In the orphanage, Kreacher Pierson and a priest in uniform are conducting a band of disabled children."In the lower left there is a drawing including Robbie. (Twitter)
## References

1. ↑ Confirmed by the Japanese Reference Book
2. ↑ In Axe Boy's 2021 Letter, April 25th seems to be the day he was decapitated by the window. It may also be his Birthday as in his 2022 Letter there is no stated date for it, implying it could be the Character Day.
3. ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
4. ↑ Translation by @IdentityV\_\_Sub.
5. ↑ Translations by @fc\_idv.
6. ↑ Most likely referring the fairy tale "The Juniper Tree" by the Grimm brothers. It is about a boy who is killed by his step-mother who decapitates him by closing a chest on his head, then chops him into pieces and stews his flesh into a soup and buries his bones under a juniper tree. With help, he is revived and takes revenge on his stepmother before being reunited with his father and sister. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Juniper\_Tree\_(fairy\_tale)
7. ↑ Combining information from the deductions and his 2021 letter, we can gather that Robbie was decapitated by the heavy window (which had accidentally been left open) to Dolores' room while trying to visit her, specifically on April 25.
8. ↑ Mentioned in the 2020 Christmas Nocturne event in Robbie's dialogue
9. ↑ A practice starting 17th and 18th centuries and originally based on the 'Bath of Surprise', and which is always centered around dousing the patient in considerable amounts of ice-cold water