Corey

*"I didn't do it! It was an accident!"* —Corey

*Corey* is a DLC Investigator in White Noise 2.

## Description

Threatened to end up in a correction home, Corey didn't hesitate for a second and ran away.

His straightforwardness has brought him astray, but it's also helped him survive until today.

### Appearance

Corey is a male with a short height and a white complexion. He has orange hair and green eyes. His forehead has a light brown bandage. He wears a blue shirt, although it is mostly obscured by what is most likely a red school jacket with long, white sleeves, buttoned pockets, and a zipper. On his left is a white circle with a cursive, lowercase y. Corey wears blue jeans and a green backpack.

## Unlocks

Because Corey is a DLC character, all of his skins are unlocked immediately when he is purchased.

* Corey (Character) and Bookworm (Skin): Purchase the Corey and Shaira DLC.
* Posh Kid (Skin): Purchase the Corey and Shaira DLC.
* Troublemaker (Skin): Purchase the Corey and Shaira DLC.
* Trendy (Skin): Purchase the Corey and Shaira DLC.
* Biker (Skin): Purchase the Corey and Shaira DLC.

## Stats and Traits

Corey's Stats
 Endurance
 Exploration
 Stealth
 Vitality

### Traits

* HANDY: When Corey picks up a battery, all investigators within 15m of him receive 30% of their battery life back. This trait is disabled in Classic Mode.
* VANDAL: Items used by Corey, excluding batteries, are 25% less effective. This trait is disabled in Classic Mode.

## Tips

Corey is an All-Around Investigator with poor stats and even worse traits, often causing him to be considered the worst Investigator in the game. Corey's only stats that are above average are his Speed, at six, and his Flashlight, at seven. Corey is therefore able to stun The Creature from a distance and run away himself with his good Speed, although his below-average Endurance will harm him if he does this. Along with his Endurance, Corey's Bravery and Stealth are both below average, meaning that opting to Caboose for the whole match could harm the team more than if he performs a different role. Additionally, he is affected by powers such as Rusalka's Energy Traps more, which allow the Creature to get to him faster and drain his Sanity.

Corey is harmed even more by having a weak positive trait and a very strong negative trait. While HANDY may be helpful for Investigators who have poor Flashlight stats, such as Yumi and Shaira, and help keep the team's overall Flashlight battery high, they need to be close to Corey to obtain the battery life and could benefit overall if Corey takes more batteries. Additionally, later in the match, some Investigators could need more battery life than the 30% HANDY gives. Corey rarely gets to make use of his trait either way, due to his high Flashlight stat. Using the Posh Kid skin lowers his Flashlight stat, which, while reducing his ability to caboose further, lets him make use of his trait more while also being able to lead.

VANDAL is Corey's primary downfall. As both the duration and effects of Items are severely lowered, Corey has trouble using items effectively. For example, Painkillers will still raise his maximum sanity and restore it, but his Bravery will not increase as much, which further locks him out of holding the Creature down. Corey cannot guard well with an Incense either, as he will only have an outline on The Creature for about ten seconds. Using a transmitter to find Clues with Corey is harder as well since the Transmitter will have a reduced range and the outline will last much shorter. Due to Corey's good Speed, he can still use Energy Bars to run to the Creature, stun it, and run away, although he will have a much shorter window of time to do so and his bad Endurance will still harm him if he runs to The Creature for a noticeable period. Flashbangs, Medkits, and Statuettes are all unaffected.

Skins also play a role in Corey's lacking effectiveness. Due to three of his stats being below average, his Troublemaker, Trendy, and Biker skins all give him either a bad Stealth or bad Bravery stat. His Posh Kid skin can be used to lead, although it takes away Corey's great Flashlight stat. Troublemaker can be used to aid in caboosing or guarding due to the increased Bravery, although Biker can be used to assist in rushing to The Creature and stunning it with the increased Endurance. Corey's Trendy skin gives him the highest Flashlight stat alongside Jin and Chuck, although it makes caboosing and rushing unviable because of his decreased Bravery.

## Skins

Bookworm (Default)Posh Kid (+1 Exploration, -1 Flashlight)Troublemaker (+1 Bravery, -1 Stealth)Trendy (+1 Flashlight, -1 Bravery)Biker (+1 Endurance, -1 Stealth)
### Timed Skins

Big Head (April Fools' Day, March 31st - April 2nd)Masquerade (Halloween, October 22nd - November 2nd)Christmas (Christmas, December 4th - ???)

## Trivia

* Corey's voice actor, Michael McCarroll, has his name spelled wrong in the Credits, as it lacks the second L.
	+ Conversely, Corey's name is spelled incorrectly in the Biography section of Michael McCarroll's website, as it lacks the lowercase e.
* According to the store page, Corey went to Eastmore College, making him the first investigator to be tied to a map in some way.
* Strangely, Corey's Big Head skin lacks animations and is stuck in its bind pose.
* Corey and Jean Luc are currently the only male Investigators to have an above-average Speed stat, both having six full points in the stat.
* When Corey uses a Medkit and obtains a second one while the first item brought him back to his highest health state, Corey can still use it, even if he hasn't been grabbed since. This is likely due to VANDAL decreasing the Medkit's effectiveness, while still not being harmed enough to prevent Corey from healing successfully.

## Gallery

Corey and Shaira on Update #9: Gloomy Prediction's update bannerCorey looking at Iker's memorial on Update #12: Faded Wishes' update bannerCorey, Shaira, Iker, and Phileas on Update #17: Creeping Death's update bannerCorey and Shaira on their DLC ThumbnailCorey and Shaira on a promotional imageCorey on a promotional image