"Undead"/Lore

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—Anniversary Tales Collection Booklet

## Biography

### Career

Electrophysician
Inventor

## Story Details

### Current State

Undead

**Percy**, also known as the **"Undead"**, is one of **28** playable Hunters added to Identity V.

This page is a compilation of lore and story content for this character.

## Backstory

### Character Introduction

Like many crazy inventors in the nineteenth century, Percy was obsessed with 'resurrection from the dead' and 'perfect humanity'. He used a corpse to create a monster, and was finally killed by this 'resurrection' monster. He entered the tomb with the secret records and instruments used to make monsters. However, on a stormy night, Percy's tomb was opened and the entire tomb was raided. Soon after, in the depths of the Oletus Manor, following a burst of painful and desperate wailing, a brand new 'perfect human' opened his eyes on Burke's operating table.

### Official News

***Resurrection from the dead to create a perfect human being***

"Doctor" Percy, like many crazy inventors in the 19th century, was obsessed with the miracle of "resurrection" and the dream of "perfect human beings". Killed by monsters, and finally buried in a tomb along with the secret records and instruments that created the monsters.

But in a stormy night, the tomb of "Doctor" was opened, and his remains, secret records and instruments were looted. It turned out that Mad Eyes dug it up and took it to the manor, and made it into a brand new perfect human being. The "Doctor" who came back from the dead recalled the scene of his death, and finally understood what he needed...

### Character Trailer

Identity V - New hunter Undead background story"Undead"'s backstory trailer
#### Trailer Transcript

*Percy: "Calm down. Don't be impulsive. The world isn't what you think it is."*

*"What is this? Am I wrong? Wait a minute, I've found it! I know what I need."*

*Within a lightning storm, Percy begins stitching together body parts until a complete creature is created. "Hush." Percy murmurs as he continues his work. However, the chains holding the creature down snap, and it kills Percy by thrusting its hands into his chest and crushing Percy's heart.*

*Although dead and buried, he is soon dug up by someone who appears to be Burke Lapadura, who begins his own experiments on Percy's body. "This is going to be my masterpiece! I will bring you back to life. Do you believe in me? I will be the greatest doctor in the world!"*

*Percy awakens as the undead, and the memories of his death remain and flash through him.*

## 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 Percy's Character Day Event on May 18th each year. Each is removed from the player's mailbox in a week, but can still be accessed from the deduction quest menu.

* 2022
* 2023

## Lore Connections

### Mentioned NPC's

* Count Barriere
* Mikhail (M.S)
* Baron DeRoss

### A Carefully Stored Letter (2022)

Dear Dr. Percy,

I'm sorry to hear that they didn't accept Count Barriere's recommendation for you to join the Royal Society. Those under the spell of wealth are probably caught up in the past and can't grasp the significance of your research—or perhaps their great protector has yet to understand the phrase: "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

However, that definitely doesn't apply to my sponsor or me.

Having read your research paper, I have a few thoughts about the bottleneck you encountered. I've sent some information to you which contains records of a series of experiments conducted based on your research. I'd be grateful if they could be of use to you.

If you're interested in discussing this further, my sponsor is holding a private seminar in Cologny on whether human beings can defy the creator's rules with scientific creations.

Please find enclosed an invitation. I look forward to seeing you there.

I wish that one day we will be able to break our chains and lay a new path for mankind.

M.S

## Lore Connections

### Another Invitation (2023)

Dear Dr. Percy,

I'm very sorry to hear what happened.

You previously rejected the invitation to Cologny, and it made us lose a chance for an in-depth discussion.

But after that, I discovered that you seem to have maintained "contact" with my proxy.

I presume it was his "clumsy manner of speech" which failed to express the urgency at which we wish for you to join us, which is why we missed an opportunity to gain colleague such as yourself.

But it's also thanks to him that we finally know a little more about your research than what was presented to us in the previous materials.

Please don't take this as a threat. It's just a show of sincerity toward our invitation and admiration for your academic achievements.

We are now aware that the boundary between life and death, which is widely believed to have been drawn by the creator, has failed to convince you, and my colleagues and I are of the same mind in that aspect.

(They are the new blood we took in while we missed the opportunity to make you one of us. They are similarly outstanding as you are and have unique insights of their own. If you had accepted the invitation then I'm certain all of you would have become close partners by now. But it's not too late now.)

What is the real end? When and where should it happen? Does it even exist? We may have differing opinions on this, but we all agree that merely using the loss of body temperature and rigor mortis to determine the arrival of the end is not enough. I presume you, too, are of the same mind.

And no matter what you consider to be the definition of the end, we can provide much more effective methods of verification than those "slabs."

After all, we are all aware that in the wake of all the misfortune that surrounds you, you need something closer to perfection than those "slabs."

Baron DeRoss

### Rewards

Every letter comes with 30 Fragments, and depending on how many years the player has participated and completed the Character Day 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 2022 letter.
* If this is the second time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait frame for the character and the 2023 letter.

2022 Portrait2023 Portrait Frame
## Character Resources

The additional in-game and external documents for this character include:

* Character Relations
* Quotes & Media
* 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 "Undead"'s Character Relation's menu has not yet been released, there is not enough information to create a table.

### Character Day Questions

*Only the questions and answers relating to his backstory were included here. The other questions not listed relate to gameplay.*

* 2022 Character Day questions:
	+ Question 4: *"Which of the following were the "Undead's" first experimental subjects?"* Answer: *"Mice"*
	+ Question 5: *"What's the goal of the "Undead's" research?"* Answer: *"Resurrection"*
* 2023 Character Day questions:
	+ Question 4: *"What is the name of Dr. Percy's assistant"* Answer: *"Mikhail"*
	+ Question 5: *"Who was the first to discover the stitched-up corpses Percy had discarded into the river?"* Answer: *"Scavenger"*

### Quotations

* Deduction Star 2021 quotes:
	+ *"I couldn't care less whether others understand what I do."*
	+ *"If this is the price for being the 'perfect human', I don't regret it."*
	+ *"Death is definitely not the end for humans!"*
* Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
	+ *"(There is nothing written on the card, but there's a faint fingerprint imprinted with engine oil.)"*
	+ *"(There is nothing written on the card, but there's a faint smile drawn with engine oil.)"*
* 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
	+ *"I'm not just afraid my participating makes everyone feel bad, but also feel so honored. I heard great researchers from various fields are also coming today. It's really a pleasure to have discussions with them."*

### Japanese Twitter Replies

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

He may not even want to be in control... He's a bit of a gentleman, though.
 June 8, 2021 Maintenance (link)
But it’s difficult… no, it’s impossible.
He can talk, but he has no desire to have a conversation.
All he wants to do now is test his body and show off.
Instead of restraining survivors to a rocket chair,
he just lets them escape and hunts them down all over again.
 September 8, 2021 Maintenance (link)
…No, maybe we shouldn’t let him have them.
If we put a dice in his hand,
he might crush it to pieces, given how strong he is…
 Percy's Character Day (2022) (link)
It might be amusing... to test out..
the perfect body... on such a carefree person...
Your congratulations... and every last piece of you...
 Mad Eyes and Guard 26 illustration (link)
Who do you think you are...Are you...
giving me orders...?
Your ideals...are not mine...
Could it be... that you consider yourself... my kin?
...Hahaha...well... That's just fine...
How about... I use you to measure...
the grip strength... of this perfect body...
(▻ʖ◄) <I'll put you... in your place...

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

## 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. However, there is currently not enough information to determine which Manor Game the "Undead" participated in.

## 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 from Deductions

Percy was a scientist who became fascinated with electricity and its potential to bring the dead back to life.. Although he started by testing on rodents, he soon became more and more ambitious, and began wanting to create the "perfect" human. Stitching together corpses, he created monsters and put electric currents through them to try and bring them to life. All of them resulted in failures, which were discarded into the river.

Eventually, he finally succeeded in animating one of his stitched creations during a lightning storm, but the monster immediately killed Percy as well as his assistant Mikhail. Their bodies were found in the lab, and they were buried; however, Percy's corpse was dug up and only the empty coffin with scratches inside were left behind.

The one who dug up his corpse was also a scientist, and awakened Percy as an undead with machines attached to him to keep Percy's body animated through electricity.

#### 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.
* The "someone" who brought back Percy is shown to be Burke Lapadura in his story trailer.
	+ It should be noted that Burke specializes in mechanical engineering rather than biological engineering, making Percy's connection to Burke somewhat contradictory to Mad Eyes' backstory.
* Due to this character's release being the result of a crossover and not created by the developers themselves, there is some disagreement on how canonical his presence is within the Manor and to the Main Story.
	+ It is unknown if he's going to get a Survivor Equivalent for Identity Switch Mechanic or not.
		- According to the developers, That all playable characters aren't going to get an Identity Switch. He will most likely will never receive a Survivor Equivalent for Identity Switch Mechanic due to his status as a "Deceased" or Manor Employee Hunter.
* It is believed by some theorists that the M.S. featured in Andrew Kreiss's first birthday letter is Mikhail, as he uses the initials M.S. when using transactions.
	+ If this is the case, it is very likely that Percy could have gotten his corpses from Andrew's graveyard.

## Gallery

"Undead's" Storyboard part 1 by zhihui Su (Artstation)"Undead's" Storyboard part 2 by zhihui Su (Artstation)"Undead's" Storyboard part 3 by zhihui Su (Artstation)"Undead's" Storyboard part 4 by zhihui Su (Artstation)"Undead's" Storyboard part 5 by zhihui Su (Artstation)Undead was resurrected by Mad Eyes Storyboard part 6 by zhihui Su (Artstation)"Undead's" Storyboard part 6 by zhihui Su (Artstation)
## References

1. ↑ This detail for "Undead" that has been noted as "Unknown" is an official demarcation, and not just a placeholder. This can be seen on his Character Day announcement profile/Character Day menu. To differentiate on his page, any truly unknown/unreleased details have been left blank.
2. ↑ This detail for "Undead" that has been noted as "Unknown" is an official demarcation, and not just a placeholder. This can be seen on his Character Day announcement profile/Character Day menu.
3. ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
4. ↑ Announcement of "Undead" on official website - https://id5.163.com/news/official/20201124/26476\_917552.html
5. ↑ Translation by @IdentityV\_\_Sub.
6. ↑ Translation by Emiruvy.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Translation by @fc\_idv.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Translation by Aruo.
9. ↑ During the 1900s electricity was new, and it was found to cause certain responses in the dead bodies of living beings, notably contraction/convulsion of biological muscle tissue. Research into this electric response (and its potential for Resuscitation and/or Resurrection) were considered "Galvanic Experiments", named after Luigi Galvani
10. ↑ His discarded failures are mentioned in Deduction Quest #4 "Failure": "A piece of local news clipping on a scavenger's discovery of multiple stitched-up corpses down the river. According to the coroner, these stitches were performed post-mortem."
11. ↑ Much of Percy's backstory is very clearly inspired/taken from the classic horror novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/GameIdentityV/status/1495956510177837057