Clerk/Lore

—Anniversary Tales Collection Booklet

Minor:

* Betsy Mesmer
* Charles Mesmer
* Edmund Reed
* Harold Nicholas Keogh

**Keigan Nicholas Keogh**, also known as the **Clerk**, 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

She’s the youngest daughter in her family, Keigan was fortunate to be born into a family who gives her freedom and equality. She loves long family meetings at dinner where she can speak her mind freely. As she grew up, her brothers went off to the best schools and became top lawyers. Keigan on the other hand had no such opportunity and had to stay home to be a prim and proper lady of the manor. Her parents became proud of her brothers due to their achievements and gave them more opportunities to speak at the dinner table. Keigan grew quieter as she saw the achievements of her brother and soon lost all standing to speak at all. Maybe equality never existed…

When her parents decided that she should marry a nobleman who would be compatible with their family’s prestige and social status, Keigan refused by changing her appearance and upon seeing this, the nobleman changed his mind about marrying her. She then followed her brother into the city and helped out with administrative matters in his law office. Her sister-in-law became pregnant and life seemed fulfilling for Keigan again, however, while helping her brother sort out some papers, she found the true face of who her parents really loved. Keigan was in denial at first as she felt as a woman, she had no rights to speak and began to hate her identity, changing everything about herself.

She decided to spike her brother’s meals and controlled his diet. His health slowly began to deteriorate and in order to appear in court, he had to depend on Keigan. Keigan now is at the height of her power and soon took over her brother’s place in the court of law. She followed the mantra, “It isn’t over till the fat lady sings” and stuck by it all while having revenge on her mind.

### Character Trailer

Identity V - Clerk background storyThe Clerk's backstory trailer
#### Trailer Transcript

*Ms Keogh, how was your childhood?*

*Well. Well, at the dinner table, Father said with a smile "You sure love playing Judge, don't you?"*

*Then, they wanted me to pursue my own happiness. Of course so did my brothers.*

*Your brothers?*

*He was not qualified to represent justice. And I will not allow that to happen.*

*Something happened, I suppose?*

*I did what I had to do.*

*Justice needs obedience. Justice needs sacrifice. It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.*

*That's all.*

## 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 Keigan's Character Day Event on January 21st each year. Each is removed from the player's mailbox in a week, but can still be accessed from the deduction quest menu.

* 2024

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned NPC's

* Betsy
* Charles Mesmer
* Harold Nicholas Keogh

### Betsy's Record (2024)

Record Subject: Betsy

Betsy is married to Harold Nicholas Keogh. This meeting was our first time meeting alone. Our meeting took place in Betsy's bedroom at the Mesmer family residence on January 16th at 3 pm.

Q: Do you know what happened to her?

A: She told me that she is separated from Harold. Although she feels this house is familiar and helpful for her pregnancy, there is a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Q: What happened between her and Harold?

A: She sighed several times throughout our conversation and mentioned that Harold had failed to accompany her to at least two doctor's appointments.

Q: Is that why she moved back?

A: I think so. I can tell from her behavior that she is unsatisfied with her marriage. From a different perspective, this may actually be a positive thing.

Q: Why do you think it's a positive thing?

A: It's positive because it allows her to detach from her marriage and view other things in life more objectively.

Q: What did you mean by "other things"?

A: She secretly entered her husband's study, which is usually off-limits, and discovered several substantial savings accounts under his name. At first, she didn't pay much attention to them.

Q: What is your opinion on the matter?

A: I reminded her that it is not possible for him to save that much money based on his monthly income.

Q: How did she respond?

A: She changed her tone and asked tentatively, "If you discovered that someone close to you is facing legal issues, would it affect you?"

Q: How did you interpret her question?

A: I sensed fear in her tone. I replied that I couldn't answer hypothetical questions unless she provided concrete evidence.

Q: Why did you say that?

A: She needs professional advice. Vague hypotheticals won't be of any help unless she shows me something.

Q: Did you see this as a "transaction"?

A: Yes.

Q: What happened next? Did she reveal any more valuable information?

A Yes, indeed. She found a letter from her father to Harold, thanking him for helping to resolve baseless accusations as a magistrate and attached a large check. Her hands were trembling when she mentioned the letter.

Q: How did you interpret her behavior?

A: She must have summoned a great deal of courage as it affects the two people closest to her: her father and her husband. To calm her down, I told her I wouldn't share this conversation with anyone and advised her to hire a lawyer to prove that those unexplained assets had nothing to do with her.

Q: Why did you offer her that advice?

A: Because I need an ally to win that trial.

Q: Did you have any further conversations after that?

A: She asked me to visit her again.

Q: Did you agree?

A: Of course.

End of recording

Date of recording: January 18th

Recorder: Keigan Nicholas Keogh

### Rewards

Every letter comes with 30 Fragments, and depending on how many years the player has participated and completed the Birthday 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 2024 letter.

2024 Portrait
## 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 Clerk's Character Relation's menu has not yet been released, there is not enough information to create a table.

### Quotations

* Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
	+ *"I value order and fairness more than these cards, but thank you nevertheless."*
	+ *"A greeting card with pretty little desserts. Even if your intentions are good, I know some think women only care about these things. I hope your understanding of me will rectify your prejudice, then this will be the greatest symbol of friendship I've ever received."*
* 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
	+ *"Ladies and gentleman. It is a great honor to be invited to this banquet. I heard that the rules here are not only strict, but also free and open. I'm expecting a lot this banquet and surprises from now on."*
* Deduction Star 2023 quotes:
	+ *"This stage is making me uncomfortable. Perhaps the court is a better stage for me."*
	+ *"Equality before the law. This is my favorite saying."*
	+ *"My brothers always get the best treatment. But so what? I'm the one standing here now."*

### Japanese Twitter Replies

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

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

### Letters

* The Ripper's Letters (2021, 2022 & 2023)

## 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.

**Game Location: Unknown**

**Date: Unknown**
 2-0-2
 2-0-3
 2-0-4

Edits to this table can be made here.

## 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

As the youngest child in the family, Keigan was lucky to be born into a free and equal family. She enjoyed having very long dinner meetings where she could study and freely express her opinions as if she were in a little courtroom. During her childhood, her brothers went to the prestigious schools, qualified as lawyers, and entered the center of power, while she could only grow up to be a lady in the manor, waiting to be married. She enjoyed eating meals at the family's long table as a child, her parents were proud of her brothers' outstanding performances, the Keogh family flourished because of them, and she, growing quieter and quieter, eventually losing her rights to speak, perhaps because it was never equal.

When her parents decided to marry her to a nobleman who would help boost their prestige and status, Keigan resisted by changing her appearance, and sure enough, the nobleman shook his head and left when he saw her. Therefore, she followed one of her brothers to the big city on weekdays, where she helped him organize information and determine key laws and regulations, etc. At that time, when she went to visit her sister-in-law who was pregnant, everything seemed like a new beginning, full of life and vitality.

But life wasn't easy, as she helped her brother sort out information, she gradually revealed the true nature of the person she loved most besides her parents. Keigan resisted at first, but as a woman she had no right to speak, so she began to hate her identity, changing everything from her behavior to her clothing. Although she took care of her brother's diet, but his health continued to deteriorate, and he became more and more dependent on Keigan so that he could appear in court as usual. During the current time, Keigan gradually took the place of her brother as a judge, but when she gained power, she only wanted revenge for being unfairly treated in the past, and she forgot her original intention. She liked the phrase "It ain't over till the fat lady sings", and she is the one who decides everything.

It is currently unknown what occurred to her at the Oletus Manor.

### Events at the Manor

She participated in a Manor Game where all participants large had amounts of experience and knowledge in crime, including The Ripper, Subject 2-0-3 and Edmund Reed.

At some point before or on June 16th, she arrived at the Manor. She also made a record on June 16th asking a participant about his encounters and conversation with The Ripper.

In the initial phase of the experiment, she alongside Edmund and Subject 2-0-3 formed an alliance against The Ripper but soon crumbled by a letter of crime as it was formed based on experience. She later tried to reevaluate the meaning of "justice" like the two others, which gave The Ripper an upper hand in the experiment. She also was The Ripper's target as she fitted the description of his previous victims.

At some point before or on June 30th, a tragedy befell her as The Ripper succeeded in his goals and the consequences were irreversible. This also led to Edmund's crisis of belief.

### 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.
* Some theorists wonder if she is also the writer/recorder of the interview for the Prospector's 2022 letter.
	+ If so, this brings up the question if she is an employee of the Manor owner like Bane and Burke, rather than a regular visiting participant. However this is likely false as she participated in a Manor Game with the serial number of 2-1-1.
* A 'Dr. Mesmer' is mentioned in her deductions. This may or may not be Ada Mesmer's father Charles Mesmer, an authority in the field of psychiatry.

## Gallery

The Ripper's 2021 letter, detailing a recorded interview. Her name is signed at the bottom.
## References

1. ↑ In The Ripper's 2023 Letter, Keigan is mentioned to have been attacked, suspected to be by the Ripper. Based on information from The Ripper's 3rd Letter, it is likely she is 2-1-1, who was targeted by the Ripper.
2. ↑ Translated from the official 2024 Character Days announcement post on Weibo https://weibo.com/6140485374/4985311753405780
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.

### Manor Game Table References

1. ↑ The Clerk is implied to have participated in this game, and she wrote a record about it on June 16. Another record from Edmund Reed comes in on June 30. See The Ripper's 2021 and 2023 Letters.
2. ↑ In The Ripper's 2023 Letter, Keigan is mentioned to have been attacked, suspected to be by The Ripper. Based on information from The Ripper's 2022 Letter, it is likely she is 2-1-1, who was targeted by the Ripper.
3. ↑ The Ripper's 2022 and 2023 Letters mention a tragedy happened to Keigan as she was likely to be The Ripper's target due to her likeliness to his previous victims. It may brings to the conclusion that Keigan's main role in this Manor Game is to be a survivor as the main hunter is The Ripper.
4. ↑ The Ripper's 2022 Letter shows that Keigan was the target of The Ripper while The Ripper's 2023 Letter mentions a tragedy happened to her. This means that she was attacked, or potentially eliminated by The Ripper.
5. ↑ See The Ripper's 2023 Letter.