Pighead

## Biography

### Recruitment

Not much is known about this man's past. However, one day he became an accomplice of John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer. When he was diagnosed with incurable cancer, the latter realized that he had only learned to cherish his life when his death was imminent. Because of this, John chose to spend the remaining time of his life testing other people's will to live, hoping that this would convince them to value their lives and the lives of those around them. Therefore, he became the Jigsaw Killer and started testing other people's will to survive by putting them in gruesome, potentially deadly situations. His accomplice joined his self-imposed mission and adopted the nickname Pighead due to the sinister pig mask he wore while preying on his victims.

### Preparations for the Future

However, as John's physical condition worsened, he already anticipated that he would not be able to test all of them on his own before his passing, therefore, he prepared the games so his accomplices could continue his work after his death. Two games involved John's former partner of the Urban Renewal Group, Solomon Bates and city council member Grace Wright.

There were a few tests which only involved one person, these people were Barry, Patrick, and Donovan all of which were convicted criminals who were released from prison after being arrested by Detective Mike Connors. Additionally, he also planned a game to test his accomplice, Detective Mark Hoffman. Throughout the following couple of months, John prepared the recordings for the games, designed the traps, and gathered all necessary information about his future victims.

### Mark Hoffman's Abduction

Pighead along with another pig-masked figure attacked Mark Hoffman while he attempted to flee the city and go into hiding after killing Jill Tuck along with other various police employees. As Pighead and the other pig-masked figure grabbed Hoffman and held him up, a third man approached and injected him with an anesthetic, causing him to collapse. When Hoffman collapsed on the ground, the man revealed himself to be Dr. Lawrence Gordon, John's oncologist who had secretly become another one of John's apprentices after surviving one of his games on his own. Moments later, Hoffman passed out from the anesthetic and was taken to a dilapidated underground bathroom, where Gordon's game had taken place long ago.

### Barry's Test

One day the man targeted a criminal named Barry, a mentally unstable man with an obsession for fire and became an arsonist. One day, he killed two people by burning them alive, which only fueled his devotion to flames. He was later arrested by Detective Mike Connors and sent to prison. After serving his sentence, he was released but remained obsessed with fire. The man disguised himself in pig mask and subdued Barry then abducted him, the Pig masked figure took Barry's unconscious body was taken to the abandoned Holmes Hotel. When Barry woke up again, he was provided with several Molotov cocktails. An audiotape left by Pighead confronted him with his crimes and forced him to make a choice. He could either let go of his obsession or use the means provided for him to set the place on fire. However, Barry was warned that by setting the place on fire would result in his own death.