Jay Holt

**Jay Holt** is one of the playable protagonists of *As Dusk Falls*.

## Description

> “You ever know you’re headed the wrong way, but you’ve gone too far to turn back?”
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> Torn between duty to his family and his own moral compass, Jay is a kind-hearted teenager with an affinity for the natural world. He often disappears into the woods to avoid the drama at home – but when he gets roped into a burglary that goes horribly wrong, he finds himself in a nightmare. How deep into the forest will he need to run to escape the consequences of his family’s choices?
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> -***JAY'S OFFICAL BIO***
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Jay Holt is an 18 year old (32 years old in chapter 6) guy who is a member of the Holt family and one of three playable protagonist in As Dusk Falls. He is central to the events at the Desert Dream Hotel and the events following it.

## Personality

Jay is shown to be soft spoken, kind-hearted and has a soft spot for nature and animals. He can determinable be sneaky and quick on his feet or someone who is quite indiscreet. Despite his rocky relationship with his family, he definitely cares for them to some extent.

## Appearance

Jay has short mousy brown hair, light blue eyes and pale skin. He has a lithe frame and appears to be about average height. In 1998, he wears a yellow shirt and pants. He then wears Vanessa's brother's clothes after the accident. Afterwards when they go to Todd's house, he changes into a dark patterned T-shirt and some pants (he also has a yellow jacket).

In 2012, if Jay is in Canada, his hair has grown out and he has some stubble. He also has a scar on his cheek. He wears a green jacket and blue pants. If he is in prison, his hair is shorter, and he has metal rectangular glasses. He wears the orange prison uniform and has a 'V' angel tattoo symbolising Vanessa.

## Involvement

### Chapter Six - Cascades

#### Ending Path #1 - Jay escaped to Canada

14 years later, Jay lives alone with his dog, Roosevelt in a cabin at Jasper National Park in Alberta. A now 20 year-old Zoe Walker tracks him down via his PO Box and visits him to confront him. Jay calmly invites her on the patio to talk. They have small talk until either Zoe dismisses all of her questions or Jay asks why she is there.

Zoe can either tell Jay her troubles or lie about them. Jay then offers sympathies for what his family has done. From here, Zoe can either forgive him or blame him and his family. If he is blamed, he offers to allow her to call the police if she wants to and goes to play with Roosevelt.

* If Zoe calls the police, she will leave after calling them. A U.S. federal agent confronts Jay at his cabin, stating that he is under arrest with the association of the Canadian government. What happens after his arrest is unknown, but it is assumed he was executed for his crimes.
* If Zoe forgives him, she either tells him to stop writing letters, wishes him the best of luck, or have dinner with him. Zoe eventually leaves and Jay either sits on the porch with Roosevelt if he was comforted, or leaves his cabin and Roosevelt alone and walks off into the Canadian wilderness, possibly to kill himself if he was not comforted by Zoe.

#### Ending Path #2 - Jay was arrested

Jay spends the next 14 years in the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. A now 20 year old Zoe Walker visits him in prison. Jay and Zoe talk about the past and the former’s actions. From here, Zoe can decide her feelings towards Jay.

* If Zoe does not forgive Jay, the latter offers her to watch his execution at midnight tomorrow if it would mean she would be given some comfort and solace. She can choose whether to witness the execution or not. If she refuses, she will walk out, saying that she will not watch him. If she agrees, she will say that she will see him at the execution.
* If Zoe forgives Jay and comforts him, Jay requests for her to watch his execution in hopes that it will give her comfort. From here, she can either decide to witness it or refuse and bear no trauma. If she refuses, she solemnly leaves, telling him that he deserved better, but she does not want to witness any more death. Jay is left heartbroken by her departure. If she agrees, Jay shows relief and thanks her. Zoe then takes her leave.

Later, Jay is prepped for execution as he lays strapped to a gurney, hooked to a machine that will inject him with the lethal toxin. From here, depending on Jay’s actions, his fate will be decided here.

* If Jay has committed any murders or assaults *(Allowed Vince to die, buried the Stranger alive, shot at the police if they were notified of the cabin, fought Todd in Idaho Falls, or ran over the checkpoint officer)*, his execution will be carried out as the state execution presses the button to begin the first injection. If Zoe agreed to bear witness, she will be seen sitting at the observation window as Jay looks at her with comfort for the final time. If Zoe did not agree, Jay is seen with a worried face as he closes his eyes after the first injection, finally dying from the injection.
* If Jay did not commit any murders or assaults, the governor calls the execution to tell him that his sentenced was commuted. With this, Jay’s execution was cancelled, sparing his life. Jay then shows a relieved face and gives off a sigh. If Zoe is present, she may show a little smile over his survival.

## Possible Deaths

Possible Deaths
 Book 2: Chapter 6
(presumed)

## Trivia

* Jay and Tyler can die via lethal injections.
* Jay can reveal that he never left Arizona before the events of the game.
* Jay is an expert at climbing and outdoor activities.
* Jay, Dante, Tyler, and Dale are the only characters who can ultimately kill another character directly, as Jay can bury the stranger alive and smother him, but he can mostly be indirectly responsible for some characters’ deaths.
* Jay, Tyler, Zoe, Paul, Dante, and Sharon are the only characters who escape the Desert Dream Motel alive, regardless of player decisions.
* Many characters describe Jay as an 18-year old, with Jay confirming his age, making him born around 1980.
* It can be revealed by Tyler and Sharon that Jay was adopted and his birth mother was Sharon's younger sister Brooke who died giving birth to him.
* Jay and Vince are the only protagonists with love interests, being Vanessa and Michelle respectively.
* Tyler mentions that Jay "once tried to keep a squirrel as a pet".
* Jay says that the scar on his cheek is a result of him messing with a mother bear ,who he thought was hurt but had actually just had cubs.

1. ↑ https://www.asduskfalls.com/characters/