Erica Färber

> Imaginative, curious, hyperactive. A girl on a mission.
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**Erica Färber** (born 1974) is a playable character introduced in Episode 2 as the daughter of Isaac Färber.

 Episodes

* Episode 2: Playable
* Episode 4: Playable (if she was the one who found her father in Episode 2)
* Episode 5: Playable (if she was present during the Episode 4 and if the character sent by Daniel to the hospital is lost)

## Biography

Forced to become a manager at the Färber and Sons Antique Shop by her mother's untimely death, young Erica is used to a higher degree of responsibility than most people her age. Erica not only keeps the store's books, but she also travels the globe in search of new pieces for her father, the veteran antiquarian Isaac Färber, to catalog and sell.

One fateful day, Erica returns home from one of her trips only to find the store closed and her father nowhere to be found. Armed with her knowledge of him and of the store, she sets about finding him.

## Background

Erica manages the Färber and Sons Antique Shop along with her father, Isaac. If he's the art expert, she's the managing brain; she's always on top of every slightest detail of the business. Her adventurous spirit takes her all over the world in search of new items to adorn the shop's windows. Incredibly active, Erica has many hobbies and lets her imagination run wild at every chance she gets.

## Story

### Episode 1: The Husher Mansion

Erica is not present in episode one, and it is unknown where she is during this time, although it is implied that she had been away from her family for quite a while.

### Episode 2: Eerily Quiet

After returning from a trip, Erica heads for the antique shop, unknowing of her dad's death. When she finds her father she is filled with anguish and grief. Erica will return the music box with Daniel only if she found her father.

### Episode 3: A Twisted Trail

Erica does not appear in episode three, but it can be assumed that since her father had just died she did not return because she was grieving and attending her father's funeral.

### Episode 4: The Last Concert

After attending her father's funeral, Erica is back to find Husher, believing he has a lot of explanations to do. No matter what when unlocking the door with the four locks Erica lets Daniel enter after his insistence. Later, after finding Husher's whereabouts, Erica confides in Daniel she now just feels more confused, empty, and even lost... Daniel agrees with her and supports her before taking her home.

### Episode 5: The Horror and The Song

Refusing to stand by and eager for revenge against the Presence for his father's forced suicide, Erica calls Daniel and learns about the Jeremy Hartwood Mental Hospital, proceeding to go investigate there immediately. After figuring out how to end the curse, she leaves the rest to Daniel.

## Personality

Erica is a free spirit. She is fierce and creative, and she doesn't let anything get in her way. Erica is also shown to be kindhearted because although she could be going out on her next adventure or college she stays with her dad and helps him run the family shop "Färber and Sons Antique Shop".

Even after her dad's death she bravely trudges on and helps find Husher, even though it risks her own life. She hardly even gives herself time to grieve her father's death before seeking to avenge him.

## Physical description

Erica is a young college-aged woman with short brown hair and greenish-blue eyes. In all episodes, she is seen wearing a yellow jacket decorated with two buttons, a scarf, a collared shirt and a t-shirt with a symbol underneath it. She can also be seen wearing jean-shorts with black leggings and boots as well. Occasionally, depending on the situation, she will wear early-era headphones connected to a walkman.

## Items

**Radio Cassette Player**

> **Character guidebook description:** "Erica carries rock & roll with her everywhere. No matter how dark it gets, she can count on music to keep her anchored to reality."
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> **Original description:** "My favourite music, ready to listen to on the go. Helps me focus and remember who I am" - Erica
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> **Episode 4 description:** "In my worst moments, I play my music and forget the world. Rock always helps me find my way back." - Erica
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The radio cassette player allows Erica to tune out The Presence during "The Darkness" mini-game. This makes the event significantly easier to complete without dying.

## Voicelines

**Upon entering the antique shop for the first time**

"How weird, it's not like Dad to leave the lights on after closing up."

## Gallery

A close-up of Erica's shirt, with The Yellow Sign in full display.
## Trivia

* Erica has a scorpion and a venomous spider as pets. As she knows they're venomous, she will refuse the prompt to stick her hand in the enclosure. Because she is the only character who is aware of this, she cannot fall victim to the trap.
* Erica is German, according to the character guide book.
* Erica has a boyfriend called Chris, who has no appearance in the game.
* Erica might possibly be an atheist. This is evidenced by the fact that a majority of her lines when inspecting religious items are typically dismissive or negative. This is, in particular, caused by the loss of her parents : her mother due to cancer and years later, her father who comitted suicide due to the events of the game.
* Erica was originally not going to be playable in episode 5, but after participating in a poll alongside Alina, René, Sophie, Alexander, and Etienne, she won majority vote and the rights to return as a playable character. She won 35% of the vote respectively.
* Erica plays the guitar.
* The symbol on Erica's shirt is "The Yellow Sign", first mentioned in *The King in Yellow.* The actual appearance of "The Yellow Sign" however is from the "Call of Cthulu RPG".
* Erica is the third most playable character, as she is playable in three episodes.
* Erica has the highest speed and serenity out of all characters, as well as the lowest strength.
* Erica refers to Alexander and Ernest as "Mr. Laskin" and "Mr. Finnegan" respectively, while she simply calls Grace, Etienne, and Sophie by their first name. She will not know who Etienne, Alexander or Sophie are in Episode 2, and will not recognize Lidia in Episode 5.
* When Erica is hiding from the Darkness, her cassette player can be heard playing fast-paced rock music. Unsettlingly, it can also be heard after her death.
* If she encounters Lidia as a revenant, no voicelines will be heard, possibly because none has been recorded.