Clarice

*Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light...**This article is about The Dark Pictures Anthology's third installment,* ***House of Ashes***
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## Clarice

* Human
* Vampire

## Biographical Information

### Nickname(s)

Dr. Stokes
Missy (by Merwin)
Little lady (by Merwin)

### Died

May 30, 2003
May 31, 2003

### Occupation

Physicist
Eric's Assistant

## Physical Information

### Species

Human
Vampire (Determinant)

## Game Information

### Death

Bloodbath
The Assault
The Horror

### Cause of Death

Fall into chasm
Shot in the head
Explosion
Infection

## Technical Information

### Model

Eleni Miariti

Dr. **Clarice Stokes** is a supporting character and potential antagonist in *The Dark Pictures Anthology*'s third installment, *House of Ashes*. She is a civilian physicist and Eric's assistant, given full clearance to aid the Americans on their mission. She was voiced and motion captured by Clare McConnell and was modelled on Eleni Miariti.

## Appearance

Clarice is a young woman recognizable by her slim build, baseball cap and choker necklace, while also having a piercing on the right side of her nose. She wears the same plate carrier as Rachel, in a tan color and without any pouches.

## Personality

Clarice is passionate about science and pursued it to the surprise of those close around her. Clarice is straightforward and lacks respect for her superiors. She likes to use sarcasm to tease others or to mock them. She is flirtatious and use innuendos towards Jason. Clarice is analytical and is immediately aware that Rachel is having an affair with Nick. Unlike all of the other Americans, she is the only civilian on the mission and thus lack the training to act properly during dangerous situations. Despite her lack of restrain when talking, Clarice can show some care as seen when fixing Rachel's injury.

Once infected, Clarice shows a vulnerable and despairing side to Rachel that contrasts to her usual self, to the point of trying to make Rachel promise to never leave her behind. Clarice's future actions will greatly depend on what Rachel says to her. Clarice can be realistic of her state and stay back as to not endanger Rachel or follow her in hope of curing herself. If brought along, Clarice will be grateful towards her and potentially save Rachel's life by putting hers on the line if Rachel fails to fight off a vampire.

## Biography

On May 30, 2003, Clarice was involved in a mission in search of weapons of mass destruction. When the American units arrived at the landing point in the Zagros Mountains, they were ambushed by an Iraqi patrol. Due to the warfare, Clarice was plunged into the depths of the Zagros Mountains alongside her comrades and enemies. What Clarice found lurked below would soon make her meet her ill-fated demise. Depend on the players' decisions, she would either be put out of her misery or turn into the enemy herself.

## *House of Ashes*

### Main Story

#### Act 1

Clarice is first seen accompanying Eric as they exit the helicopter on top of Camp Slayer. As they walk through the palace, she meets with Merwin, whom the former is immediately antagonized. After Eric either acts restrained or scolds Jason for calling his wife "Queen Bitch", Clarice calls Jason "hotshot". As Eric explores the room, Clarice and Jason exchange conversation. She then prepares the presentation and downloads the data Eric requested.

In the helicopter as they fly to the compound with suspected WMDs, Clarice asks the meaning of "semper fi", whom Joey tells her it's "always loyal". Joey then tells Clarice one of the superstitions from marines, much to Clarice's mockery. After the compound is secured, Clarice claims how she doesn't feel good. Merwin then mocks Clarice, which makes her angry. In the firefight, Clarice is seen taking cover as she yells.

After Nick and Jason hear Merwin's scream underground, they immediately see Clarice and Merwin stuck in barbwires. Jason then cuts Merwin down. She is ordered to keep watch while Nick and Jason administer first aid. She is then dragged away without warning.

#### Act 2

She is then found by Rachel in the pit, however she is visibly ill. As the pair escape from the pit her condition continues to deteriorate - she can be abandoned by Rachel, refuse to follow Rachel, fall into the chasm as she swing pass by, or she can follow her into the camp just as the remainder of the survivors arrive too.

Jason, having seen what happened to Joey, can shoot her in the head at this point, putting her out of her misery. If this happens, the parasite will be seen exiting Clarice's body through her mouth and she will not reappear as a vampire. She may also be caught in an explosion if Nick directs the team towards the side that the mines are planted on. If this happens, she will also not reappear as a vampire.

If she is spared and brought to the sacrificial chamber, she will eventually succumb and transform. She as a vampire will kill both Dar and possibly Eric.

#### Act 3

If Clarice had previously been shot by Jason, turned in the sacrificial chamber, or left behind by Eric (or Nick). Then Clarice would be briefly mentioned by Nick or Salim.

If Rachel doesn't become a vampire, Clarice will attack the survivors at the caves (provided that Clarice was not shot by Jason and not blown up by Nick; if either of these happened, then the protagonists will not be attacked by anything). If there are more than two protagonists, she will attempt to kill one, who can either succeed in it or fail. If there are only two protagonists, she will climb up the rope. The protagonist in the same rope will cut her loose, plummeting her into the chasm.

## Possible Deaths

Possible Deaths
 Infection
 The Assault | Shot in the head
 Explosion
 The Horror | Infection

## Killed Victims

Victims (as a vampire)
 Eric
 Daylight | Nick
 Salim

## Relationships

### Rachel

Rachel and Clarice are the only women deployed on the mission. While the pair have a different background, Rachel recognizes that they're the same in that they're both willing to do what needs to be done in order to achieve their ambition. Apart from that, they have quite incompatible personalities that are bound to create conflict: Rachel is distant and cold while Clarice is straightforward and provocative. Their encounters will and the actions that will follow will impact on the lives of Rachel and her team mates. Depending on the player's action, their relationship can be friendly and supportive or distant and cold.

### Jason

Clarice seems attracted to Jason as she flirts with him in the briefing room. The two can commiserate about Eric if the latter acts indignant and arrogant towards them at the beginning.

If Rachel brings back Clarice, Jason will express relief to see her. However, once learning she is infected, Jason has a change of heart and immediately proposes to take her down. If Rachel accuses Jason to betray her as he already did when Clarice was dragged away, Jason is hurt and will be convinced to lower his gun, meaning that he felt guilty for leaving her. Jason is the only protagonist that Clarice cannot kill as a vampire.

## Trivia

### *Deaths*

* Clarice is one of many characters in the anthology who always dies.
* Clarice is one of many characters in the game who can transform into a vampire.
* Clarice is one of many characters in the game, as well as in the anthology who can die from:
	+ Falling to their death. In Clarice's case, she can fall into the depths of the chasm.
	+ Being shot. In Clarice's case, she can be shot in the head by Jason.
	+ Explosion. In Clarice's case, she can be blown up by the mines Jason and Nick set in one of the catacombs' corridors.
* Clarice is one of many characters in the anthology who can kill the protagonists. In Clarice's case, she can kill every protagonists except Jason as a vampire.

### *Other*

* Clarice shares the same face model as:
	+ Daniella Cárdenas from *Hidden Agenda*.
	+ Anna Bennet from *The Inpatient*.
	+ Toma from *Bravo Team*.
	+ Jenny May from *Man of Medan*.
	+ Taylor, Tanya A. Clarke, and Tabitha Milton from *Little Hope*.
	+ Michelle Morello from *The Devil in Me*.
	+ Belial from *Switchback VR*.
* As seen on Clarice's trading card on Steam, in her earlier designs she seemed to have had a side-shave, with longer hair on one side of her head, however in release her hair was similar to that of Taylor from *Little Hope*, being completely short. This explains why Rachel can tell Clarice that she doesn't look like a scientist.
* Clarice is the only civilian who partakes in the raid.
* Vampire Clarice makes an appearance in *Dark Deception* multiplayer spin-off, *Monsters & Mortals* as one of the two monsters.

### *Trophies*

* Clarice is associated with the trophy "*Full Clearance*".

## Quotes

* Spoken by Clarice
* Spoken about Clarice