Edmund Reed is a sheriff. He participated in Group 2's Manor Game to investigate the case involving Jack the Ripper.
Compiled Overview[]
Background[]
Before the events at the Manor, The Ripper murdered five female victims in England and managed to escape without being caught. Edmund was likely a part of the investigation and was sent after The Ripper, which led him to become a participant in Group 2's Manor Game.
Events at the Manor[]
Little is currently known about Edmund's time at the Manor.
During his time at the Manor, a letter was addressed to Edmund by one of his game's participants claiming him to be indirectly at fault for the Keigan's murder by The Ripper, because of him delaying justice by wanting to give The Ripper a proper trial before his conviction.[1]
In his notebook, Edmund wrote his own opinion on what happened, saying it was a “baseless assumption” as he was not the one who harmed her. Despite the accusation, he believed that the writer is trying to make a deal with him, and is on the side of justice based on his key testimonies that happened prior to Keigan's death. He believed what happened to Keigan matched the victims of The Ripper. Due to the trial being cancelled because of to Keigan's death, both he and the writer are trapped in a stalemate inside the Manor with The Ripper and Edmund must take actions before The Ripper makes his next move to kill them for knowing too much information about him and his crimes.
As he ended the letter, Edmund promised to himself that if justice is not found for the crime, then he would no longer exercise his power as a police officer.[2]
Alternate Theories and Conclusions[]
- Edmund seems to be based on the real life British Detective Inspector Edmund Reid.
- Edmund Reid was the head of the Criminal Investigation Department in the Metropolitan Police Service’s H division during the time Jack the Ripper was active. He had his own theory that Jack the Ripper was actually a local drunk who would forget about his own crimes. Edmund also did not believe the Ripper had any sort of surgical experience, also wrongly believing that no body parts were missing from the victims as well believing that the Ripper possessed a blunt knife. Additionally, he wrote letters claiming the Ripper had only committed nine murders, rather than the known eleven.
- Edmund Reid’s police warrant number was 56100. This is likely where “H56100” comes from.
- In addition to being an inspector, Edmund Reid was also interested in aeronautics, making a total of 23 balloon ascents during his life. He was the first person to parachute from from 1,000 ft in Luton. Additionally, he would later receive a gold medal from the Balloon Association of Great Britain for a record-breaking ascent in a balloon at The Crystal Palace.
- It is theorized that Edmund is the older brother of Frye Reed given their shared last name.
- Edmund is a police sheriff, which means it is possible he was among the detectives assigned to the Oletus Manor case, like Frye's brother.
- Frye also mentioned that Frye's brother had "vanished without a trace". Given Edmund is confirmed to be a participant in a manor game, he would be among those who would disappear.[3]
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, as he is an unplayable character, this Manor Game and its events were taken from The Ripper's 2022 and 2023 Letters.
| Serial # | Hunter Identities | Survivor Identities | Notable Events | Cutscenes Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1-1[MG 2] | Clerk[MG 2] | Keigan Nicholas Keogh[MG 3] | Eliminated by The Ripper[MG 4] | no |
| 2-0-2[MG 5] | The Ripper | "Jack"[MG 3] | Eliminated Keigan[MG 4] | no |
| 2-0-3 | Wax Artist[MG 6] | Philippe[MG 3] | no | |
| 2-0-4 | Edmund Reed[MG 7] | no |
Mentions[]
Letters[]
- The Ripper's Letters (2022 & 2023)
- Wax Artist's Letter (2025)
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ In Wax Artist's 2025 Letter, he writes: "This brings to mind the manifesto from several days past, which outlined the histories of all present, including that of the man who has already claimed the lives of several victims. The deceased, as you may recall, demanded a trial, but your steadfast commitment to procedural justice delayed what was an inevitable reckoning."
Later in the same letter, he also mentions that: "[...] your unwavering adherence to procedural justice, a criminal who should have been apprehended has slipped through our fingers. We are all complicit in the victim's death. You, too, are no less an accomplice in this tragedy." - ↑ See The Ripper's 2023 Letter.
- ↑ In Gamekeeper's 2025 Character Day Letter: "Yet, when I sought to consult with other officers involved in the original investigation, I found them either resolutely silent or, like my brother, vanished without a trace."
Manor Game Table References[]
- ↑ InThe Ripper's 2021 and 2023 Letters, it’s implied that this manor game happened in June, although it is currently unknown which year it happened.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 In The Ripper's 2023 Letter, Keigan is mentioned to have been attacked, suspected to be by The Ripper. Based on information from The Ripper's 2022 Letter, it is likely she is 2-1-1, who was targeted by the Ripper.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Ripper's 2022 and 2023 Letters mention the murder caused by The Ripper due to her likeliness to his previous victims, as well as Edmund Reed's promise to bring justice to death of Keigan as a police officer. It may brings to the conclusion that this Manor Game had no designated hunter or executioner and every participant was capable of posing threats to the rest due to the drugs' effects.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Ripper's 2022 Letter indicates that Keigan was the target of The Ripper while The Ripper's 2023 Letter mentions a tragedy happened to her. The Ripper's Character Relations web confirms Keigan's murder by The Ripper.
- ↑ See The Ripper's 2022 Letter.
- ↑ The Ripper's 2022 Letter mentions subject 2-0-3 was interested in the idea of a "perfect crime", which Philippe wrote about looking for in Wax Artist's 2024 Letter.
- ↑ See The Ripper's 2023 Letter.