Beta Testing/Late Beta/Story

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This page includes the available **Backstory in Late Beta**, archiving the characters background stories and deductions in their original iteration.

## Trailer

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## Tutorial

A Tutorial was introduced to the game during the "7 Days That Disappeared" test in October 2017 to aid new players in learning how to play both factions in *Identity V*. The tutorial unfolded differently from to its modern iteration, with the events focusing on Lucky Guy in a game against a chainsaw-wielding Smiley Face in Arms Factory. The map presented a dark atmosphere with Execution Racks present instead of Rocket Chairs. The cutscenes of Lucky Guy and Stranger 1 removed in 2022 were originally introduced at this point in the game's development, and their updated versions would be present in the game for several years before finally being replaced by the current Tutorial.

The tutorial presented some outdated elements even when compared to the beta versions of the time, implying it might have been designed earlier on, soon after the previous testing period. Most noticeable is the dark night sky in Arms Factory, which is much closer to the one present in its earlier version, and Joker's use of his clawed glove in the cutscenes, his originally intended weapon before he was given a Chainsaw.

Identity V Tutorial Cutscenes (Render Version from 2017)Tutorial's cutscenes during testingSmiley Face about to kill Magician in the tutorial. Notice the dark sky, not present in the public beta's Arms FactoryA maskless Joker pierces Stranger 1's chest
## Rumors

Character Rumors, present on their respective section in the Character Selection Menu, served as brief introductions to the character's background and were available for all released characters. Unlike their modern iteration they could be read without completing all of the available Deduction Quests. Several of the rumors differed from their modern versions, including more violent and graphic details or even completely different descriptions and events for the related character.

To view the characters' current Rumors, please visit their individual pages. The character Rumors during beta testing were as follows:

## Character Deductions

### "7 Days That Disappeared" Functionality

From the beginning of the second public test on October 20th, 2017 and until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" on December 22nd, the characters' Deduction Quests and the Appearance Decoration Menu were combined into one interface. As Pets, Accessories and Standby Motions were not yet implemented, the options regarding these two customizations were absent. While Emotes were implemented, the function to equip these was also absent, making it currently unknown how they were usable. This layout was completely reworked with the start of the next test.

Each completed quest objective awarded the player 10Logic Points, for a total of 30 per quest. Only Doctor, Lawyer, Gardener, Thief and Hell Ember had a complete set of Deduction Quests. The rest of the available characters had only partially implemented Quests, usually only four. Bloody Clothes, the former iterations of Worn Clothes, could be obtained for all available characters by reaching and completing their final Deduction Quest, with the exception of Lucky Guy who didn't possess any Quest. All of the incomplete Deduction Quests, and related Bloody Clothes, were removed with the start of the fourth test.

1) **Total Annihilation***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Sacrifice everyone (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Sacrifice everyone (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Sacrifice everyone (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
2) **Sense of Smell***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Pull Survivors out of a Locker 1 time (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Pull Survivors out of a Locker 2 times (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Pull Survivors out of a Locker 3 times (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
3) **Unknown***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Sacrifice 1 Survivor (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Sacrifice 2 Survivors (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Sacrifice 3 Survivors (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
4) **Rough but Subtle***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Use Listen to discover Survivors 3 times (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Use Listen to discover Survivors 5 times (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Use Listen to discover Survivors 7 times (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
5) **Unknown**
6) **Unknown**
7) **Unknown**
 The Ripper

1) **First Offence***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Hang 3 Survivors on an Execution Rack (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Hang 4 Survivors on an Execution Rack (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Hang 5 Survivors on an Execution Rack (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
2) **Fatal***Description Unknown*

* Basic: Hook hits 1 time (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 1: Hook hits 2 times (10Logic Points)
* Advanced 2: Hook hits 4 times (10Logic Points)

Conclusion: *Unknown*
3) **Unknown**
4) **Unknown**
5) **Unknown**
6) **Unknown**
7) **Unknown**

### Deduction Quests & Conclusions

On December 22nd, 2017 with the start of the "Rorschach Inkblot Test," only the Deduction Quests for Doctor, Lawyer, Gardener, Thief and Hell Ember were available, and the previously incomplete Deductions were removed, scrapping their quests and making their related Worn Clothes unobtainable. The available Deduction Quests had objectives and text entries that often differed heavily from their modern versions. Diaries were also unavailable for the characters.

Several unused images can be found in the beta version's files related to the characters' Deduction Quests, depicting situations or items mentioned in the entries. This seems to imply that, originally, Deduction entires were planned to be accompanied by related pictures and documents the player could view and examine. It's unknown at what point in time or for what reason the idea was scrapped, however images for all of the characters with available Deductions and, curiously, The Ripper can be found.

The available Deduction Quests, and their related unused images, are as follows:

* Doctor
* Lawyer
* Gardener
* Thief
* Hell Ember
* The Ripper

*To view Doctor's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
Doctor's Deduction Quests up until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" were as follows:

*To view Lawyer's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
Lawyer's Deduction Quests during testing are currently incomplete. The available Deduction Quests up until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" were as follows:

*To view Gardener's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
Gardener's Deduction Quests during testing are currently incomplete. The available Deduction Quests up until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" were as follows:

*To view Thief's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
Thief's Deduction Quests during testing are currently incomplete. The available Deduction Quests up until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" were as follows:

*Note: to view Hell Ember's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
During the sixth public test, Hell Ember's Deduction Quests were updated to be to their current iteration. His previous Deduction Quests up until the "Rorschach Inkblot Test" were as follows:

*To view The Ripper's current Deduction Quests, please visit this page.*
The Ripper didn't have available Deduction Quests during the "Rorschach Inkblot Test." However, several images corresponding to his current Deduction Quest entries can be found in the files of beta versions of the game. The pictures related to the character are as follows:

The image matches The Ripper's current 4th Deduction QuestThe image matches The Ripper's current 8th Deduction QuestThe image doesn't match any of The Ripper's current Deduction QuestsThe image doesn't match any of The Ripper's current Deduction Quests
## Official Website

On *Identity V'*s Official Website during the Beta Testing period, several pieces of story-related material were present. Some of this material was subjected to changes or was removed at a later point.

### Suspects and Victims

The Suspects and Victims section could be accessed by clicking a tab with human-like portraits of Gardener, Lucky Guy, Graveyard Girl and Stranger 1. It contained brief introductions and data about some of the available characters during the first beta test in September 2017.

This section was never updated during testing, despite the introduction of several other characters, and the available backstories would eventually be changed after official release, with some the details being completely cut. The original backstories during testing were as follows:

* Hunters
* Survivors

### Orpheus' Medical Record

A Medical File detailing Orpheus' personal information, character traits and recurring behaviors was available in its own dedicated section of the official website. Some of its entires are scribbled over, implying someone may have wanted to erase some of the information available on the file.

The file was introduced at least since early September 2017, during the first public test, and didn't undergo any changes during the testing period and after release. The Record's contents are as follows:

 **Age:** 30
 **Record:**1. Unstable relationships
2. Impulsivity (Wasteful, substance abuse, dangerous driving)
3. Emotional instability (Strong discomfort, [unreadable], restlessness)
4. Overly intense and disproportionate anger (loss of restraint)
5. Recurring self-injurious behavior
6. Significant self-identity *confusion* (Unstable self-identity, egomania)
7. Feeling of emptiness and disinterest
8. Unable to recall important personal information

**Diagnosis result:**Overt borderline personality mixed with yet unclear dissociative symptoms**Treatment Recommendations:**[unreadable]

### Evidence Description

Seven pieces of evidence, seemingly collected by Detective Orpheus, were displayed with short descriptions in the Evidence Description section of the main site. Curiously two of the items, the Handcuffs and Tranquilizer, were removed from the site some time in February 2018 during the fifth test.

Interestingly, some of the items, such as the Kerosene Lamp and Flagon, possessed unused icons in the beta version's files, similar to other Survivor Tools. This suggests at least some of these items were originally planned to have an in-game purpose, but were eventually cut. The pieces of evidence, and their notes, were as follows:

 Handcuffs
 Police Whistle

## References

1. ↑ https://weibo.com/6140485374/FdRIQnazz
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGHgno1uHw
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1VW411c7DA
4. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1594y117cg/?spm\_id\_from=333.788
5. ↑ Coordinator Self-heal Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hb411Y79G/?spm\_id\_from=333.788.recommend\_more\_video.-1
6. ↑ Unknown Coordinator Quest - https://www.zhihu.com/column/p/32350768
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mercenary's 1st?, Explorer's 2nd? and Gamekeeper's 1st Quests - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Xx411M7Xb/
8. ↑ Explorer's 1st Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1J5411V7Ug/
9. ↑ Magician's 2nd Quest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C12zlSoYCDA
10. ↑ Magician's 2nd Quest - https://wap.gamersky.com/sygl/Content-1016953.html
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Magician & Forward's 1st Quests - https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404174498143301384#\_0
12. ↑ Magician's incomplete 3rd Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Sb411B7q5/?spm\_id\_from=333.788
13. ↑ Mechanic's 1st? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV19s411w7dk/?p=2
14. ↑ Mechanic's 2nd? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ax411u7WK/
15. ↑ Mechanic's 3rd Quest - https://shouyou.gamersky.com/gl/201712/995794.shtml?tag=wap
16. ↑ Smiley Face's 1st? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hW411T7LB/
17. ↑ Smiley Face's 2nd? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Kx411L7UX/
18. ↑ Smiley Face's 3rd? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Vt411D7XM/?spm\_id\_from=333.999.0.0
19. ↑ Smiley Face's 4th? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1tx411M7eF/
20. ↑ Gamekeeper 2nd? Quest - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ht411k7Z6/
21. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ux411M7BC/?p=2&spm\_id\_from=pageDriver Doctor 2nd Quest
22. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ux411M7BC?p=3&spm\_id\_from=pageDriver Doctor 1st Quest
23. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1sW411b7ro/?spm\_id\_from=333.999.0.0&vd\_source=5200a604542d811ad4637168033681dc Doctor 9th Quest
24. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ux411M7BC?p=5
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Gardener's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th Quest - Thief's 1st Quest - Hell Ember's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Quests - Lawyer's 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th Quests. The screenshots include conclusions and titles for other, incomplete deductions. https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5968897276?pn=2
26. ↑ Gardener's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 12th Quests - https://www.taptap.cn/moment/15208375734240976
27. ↑ Gardener's 6th Quest - https://weibo.com/6140485374/FrIEZ0bZV
28. ↑ Gardener's 7th Quest - https://www.qqtn.com/article/article\_229093\_1.html
29. ↑ Gardener's Older 1st Quest - https://www.pc6.com/edu/153254.html
30. ↑ Thief 2nd? Quest - https://v.youku.com/v\_show/id\_XMzI3ODI0NTU0NA==.html?spm=a2hcb.profile.app.5~5!2~5~5!3~5!2~5~5!2188~A!2&playMode=pugv
31. ↑ https://news.4399.com/dwrg/wenda/m/836852.html
32. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1jW411s7nt/
33. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1vW411t7kw/?p=2&vd\_source=5200a604542d811ad4637168033681dc
34. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170905220940/http://id5.163.com/yfshr.html
35. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170905211108/http://id5.163.com/wuzheng.html September 5th version of the Evidence, listing all 7
36. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180218224939/http://id5.163.com:80/wuzheng.html February 18th version of the Evidence, with two of them missing

### Translation Notes

1. ↑ In Chinese the word "father" is made up out of two characters: "父亲".
2. ↑ The Chinese used for this, “故人”, usually refers to "someone you once knew", but can also mean "an old friend who is dead."