Bernice/Research Journals

## Basic Profile of 16M-RFT26

* Name: Bernice Bolton

* Gender: Male
* Age: 42 ('16)
* Height & Weight: 173cm & 80kg

* Nationality: Republic of South Africa
* Occupation: Hunter
* Family: None

Notes: 16M-RFT26 is a professional hunter. Take care not to appear like a prey around him.

He wishes to live on without crossing paths with other people. Others like 16M-RFT24(Arda) or 15M-RFT16(Isol) isolate themselves, too, but they compromise and deal with others when necessary. 16M-RFT26 refuses even that.

He is also strong enough to achieve his aim, without others, soley on his own. However, is someone who can stand on his own really stronger than someone who can band together?

There is a saying that goes: "The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm." Unlike those who can overcome their setbacks, he seems much like the tree that will never stand up again. Oh well, I was being too sentimental.

- Psychology researcher Dr. E

## Locked Journals [Must complete objective to unlock]

#### Behavior pattern [*Hunt Bear 20 time(s)*]

The wild beasts on this island cower before him. According to 14M-RFT12, his spirit is tainted by the howling of beasts. Before coming to the island, he professionally hunted down harmful beasts. These experience helps him surround himself with air of dominance over animals. Intimidation is critical for hunting predators. Intimidating your enemy is important not only for hunting animals, but in any kind of fight. Haggling at a market or negotiating your salary become easier by intimidating others with sharp look and gesture.

My examples are a little odd? These are the kinds of battles I face in my daily life. It's not as if I had been a member of a terrorist group like 15M-RFT16 or lead a biker gang like 15M-RFT18. I am where I am today because I have never gotten into an actual fight and studied all this time.

Those who fought all the time outside the island glance at 16M-RFT26's eyes and realize he's not to be trifled with. But 14M-RFT07 and 14M-RFT14 don't know what they are dealing with and think 16M-RFT26 is a big puppy. What fools. They don’t realize that he's not a Golden Retriever, but a Cerberus from Hell.

- Assistant researcher Dr. K

#### Weakness and Trauma [*Craft Herb Medicine 50 time(s)*]

After 16M-RFT26 saw that those he had killed kept coming back, he started to think that we can raise the dead. To be more exact, our work is leaning towards reconstruction of the physical body. Whatever is going through his mind, it seems like 16M-RFT26 believes he may be able to undo his past mistakes. That's a good sign.

It was difficult to control him beforehand as he didn't show any sign of weakness. Figuring this could control him, we lied to him that we really can raise the dead. Since then, it's gotten much easier to control him. And he's become useful terminating other Subjects. But even if we can bring his fiancé back, there’s no brain left to pull data from. It would just be a person with same body and different mind.

Hmm...What should I do. He will try to kill me if he finds out. What the heck! The future me will take care of it. Future me, I'm counting on you.

- Researcher in charge Dr. G

#### Likes and Dislikes [*Use Potato 40 time(s)*]

It does not appear 16M-RFT26 likes or dislikes anything. No, I definitely did my job and observed him with care... He just doesn’t show emotion. For example, he once formed an alliance with 14M-RFT09 for a short time. During then, he wouldn't eat any food that the chef made. Instead, he just ate mushrooms, grass and jerky that he had gotten from the mountain. 14M-RFT09 angrily complained if 16M-RFT26 thought such scraps were better than his meals. The reply was “Once I get used to fancy food, it's difficult to live without them.”

He thinks that being comfortable leads to weakness. Who wants to have weaknesses? But one's weakest point is usually revealed in the moment of happiness. His impenetrable character is probably the result of his job that would have gotten him killed should he have shown a hint of weakness. Or maybe because of his past?

Mention of which, isn’t it funny that our past influences our future? Everything about our future is determined by the memory or something else from the past. I think people on this island... have a tendency to exhibit this very strongly. I am not sure if they are here because of their pasts, or if they became who they are after coming here.

p.s - I still think it’s unnecessary for him to have never lain down to sleep once since coming to the island. Is that really necessary?

- Senior researcher Dr. J

#### Acquaintance Interview [*Win 6 time(s) while holding Flower*]

Bernice Bolton? Is that his name? First time I hear of it. Villagers simply call him the hunter on the mountain. I don’t know him that well either. I only know him as much as the other kids do.

Every year, he stays about a month or two in a cabin on the mountain. Nobody uses that place except for him anyway. I’ve heard from grown-ups that he used to live in the village a long time ago. Even when he is at the cabin, he would not come down to the village. So really, we are the only ones who will notice he has arrived at the cabin. Since grown-ups aren’t too fond of him, we won’t bring it up.

I think he wouldn’t want to get close to them either. It's not that he would yell at us or threaten us, but instead he just gives us a cold stare.

There is only one day in a year when he comes to the village. As the weather clears up in May, he picks some wild flowers and lingers about the grave. I'm not sure whose grave it is because I have never been near it. It's probably for someone who used to live in the village. We will be keen about it, and collect some wild flowers for him.

I want to help him. The man who teaches us this and that. But he refuses to take anything from us except for the flowers to lay by the grave.

May is right around the corner... He'll be back again, right? I figured out how to make the snares he taught me, I wanna show it to him!

- Village Kid R