Ralph

### Appearances

IL03-04 (mentioned), IL09, IL12 (mentioned), IL16 (mentioned), IL23, IL26 (mentioned), IL28, ILV06-08, ILV10, ILV13

Spoilers ahead!This article contains spoilers for the story of Illusion Lock and Illusion Lock Village.
Ralph is one of the players of Illusion Lock, and has posted several videos with footage of Illusion Lock Village on his channel R Silver. He is the friend and former partner of Edgar, and is in contact with Burke and Sadie.

## Story

Ralph is first mentioned by Edgar in IL03, while explaining some of the mechanics of the game. Ralph is the only person aside from Edgar who has played Illusion Lock, although by IL04 Ralph isn't responding to Edgar's attempts to contact him. IL09 contains a conversation between Ralph and Edgar over footage of Georgia and Susanna outside Tooth Home, where Ralph breaks his friendship with Edgar because of the effects the Sleep Operation Program is having on him.

In IL12, Edgar decides that he will delete SOP and become friends with Ralph again if he loses to Sentinel after a certain amount of attempts. However, Theresa bestows a shield upon Paisley that allows him to defeat the boss, and Edgar decides he no longer has a need for Ralph. He mentions Ralph again in IL16, revealing it was Ralph that first introduced him to the Sleep Operation Program.

Audio of Ralph calling the number on the SOP website can be heard in IL23, where he tells them that he will find out what they did to Edgar, where they live, and have them dismantled. Because of the SOP website, he already knows they're based in the US, and he claims it's only a matter of time for them.

While talking to Yotis in IL26, Edgar mentions that Ralph got tired of him and abandoned him, and his world was all he had left. Ralph manages to contact Edgar in IL28, saying that he wasn't a good friend to Edgar and shouldn't've let what happened happen to him. He tells Edgar he can't get him out and apologises, reassuring Edgar that he could never hate him. Ralph tells him he has to deep clean the computer to get rid of SOP, and he tells Edgar he loves him.

When Burke and Sadie begin uploading footage of Illusion Lock Village, Ralph can be seen commenting on the videos asking Burke to check his emails and telling him he has proof of owning the game, culminating in him phoning Burke in ILV04 (though Burke doesn't pick up). In ILV05 we hear Ralph knocking at the door, though the footage ends before we can hear Sadie answer it.

In ILV06, Ralph now has access to the game, and begins uploading footage of it. He proceeds to check behind the houses for secrets while explaining that the game will aid him in his goal regarding the Sleep Operation Program. He discovers a secret symbol and introduces himself to the viewers, noting that the game doesn't yet know it is him playing. He also performs a glitch he learnt of when first playing the game with Edgar. After returning to the island, he uses the original menu to access a glitched version of Illusion Lock, mentioning that he knows the game almost as well as Edgar. While exploring the glitched world, he elaborates on his goal to find the creators of SOP, and that he is unable to contact the police due to suspicion in his role in Edgar's disappearance. However, the game recognises that false voices are being used, forcing him to use his own voice for the game.

SOP begins to upload videos to his channel and create videos on his computer, causing Ralph to worry about meeting the same fate as Edgar. The text seen at the beginning of ILV11, presumably written by SOP, suggests Ralph feels regret for showing Edgar the program, and the text also blames him for what happened to Edgar. The last video containing Ralph on his channel has him reading Edgar's dream diary that he found under his own bed after following a commenters suggestion. After discovering a song Edgar wrote in a dream, he at first tells Edgar he wants to avoid entering the game, but decides he has to anyway. Ralph knows Sadie doesn't trust him, but that Burke needs money for his therapy, and therefore he decides to call Burke. Ralph plays the song meant to enter himself into the game, but Burke is taken instead, and playing the song backwards doesn't bring him back.

## Character

Ralph's appearance is unknown. He mentions formerly seeing Edgar, with the series creator confirming they used to date, but broke up and remained friends. Burke and Sadie do not trust Ralph, and he mentions that they are not friends.

## Trivia

* So far, Ralph's voice actor has not been revealed.