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Although Helena lost her vision due to a disease, she can still perceive the outside world through hearing. In this game, she firmly grasps her cane, seeking a way to victory.

Helena Adams, also known as The Mind's Eye, is a Decode-Type and Difficulty 2.5 Survivor available for purchase after completion of the prologue. She is one of 43 playable Survivors added to Identity V.

The sun always shines in this world. Don't defend darkness just because you're used to it.

—Helena Adams (Deduction Star 2021)


Appearance

Helena is a thin, slender doll with fair skin, shoulder-length, choppy red hair, thin red eyebrows, and small, brown button eyes cross-stitched with light grey thread.

She wears a pale gold coat with two black buttons and thick, light tan cuffs, a light tan shirt, a dark blue plaid scarf loosely tied around her neck, a knee-length blue plaid skirt, and black Mary Janes. A cerulean bucket hat embroidered with gold, with haphazard white stitching, and a torn hole showing cotton stuffing in the left side sits on her head, and she wears round glasses with thick, black metal frames. A tear is visible in her right forearm, showing cotton stuffing. She grasps a polished wooden cane with a gold top in her right hand.

Gameplay

The Mind's Eye is a decode-type Survivor who can decode Cipher Machines very quickly, but vaults significantly slower. Because of her blindness, her vision is mostly black and shadowy, except for her nearby surroundings, outlined in white, or when she uses her Cane. Using her Cane to strike the ground will outline the Hunter in red to her teammates, as well as slow down the Hunter for a short period of time.

External Traits

Below is a list of The Mind's Eye's intrinsic traits. For more in-depth information, please check the individual pages.

External Traits
Trait Description
EchoT
Echo
Cooldown: 50 second(s)

Continuously detect nearby Hunter's location while moving. Using the skill will allow players to know the Hunter's location on the entire Map.

How to use
Auto Tap Tap while moving constantly. Tap on the Ability button to Strike the ground.

Tap Tap
She taps her cane on the ground and produces sound waves to locate the position of the Hunter.
Her Movement Speeds increased by 25% when walking, her Interaction Speeds increased by 10%, and her Movement Speed increased by 30% for 2 seconds when switching from crouching or standing to running. This effect can only be applied once every 55 seconds.


Strike
When she strikes the ground with her Cane, a sound wave sweeps across the Map revealing and sharing the Hunter's position.
Decoded cipher machines and moving teammates can also be detected.
For Hunters who are affected by the sound wave, their Interaction Speed is reduced by 30%/22%/14% within 8 meters/30 meters/all areas of the map.

MindsEyeT
Mind's Eye
Blindness has sharpened the other senses of The Mind's Eye. When she decodes cipher machines, almost no calibrations are triggered and her decoding speed is increased by 23%.
Fragile
Fragile
Physically weak. Obstacle vaulting speed is decreased by 22%.

Character Statistics

Below is a list of The Minds Eye's statistics. To view other Survivors' gameplay data, please view this article.

The Mind's Eye Statistics
Chart Movement
TheMindsEyeStatistics
Running Speed 3.8 m/s
Walking Speed 2.64 m/s
Crouched Speed 1.14 m/s
Crawling Speed 0.44 m/s
Speed Boost after Hit 2.0 sec
Footprint Duration 4.0 sec
Action Pallet Window
Dropping 0.93 sec /
Low Speed Vaulting 2.66 sec 1.62 sec
Medium Speed Vaulting 2.09 sec /
High Speed Vaulting 1.5 sec 1.11 sec
Decoding
Cipher Machine 65.85 sec
Electric Shock Progress Loss 1.0%
Electric Shock Decoding Inability 2.0 sec
Exit Gates 18.0 sec
Healing
Healing Teammate 15.0 sec
Being Healed 15.0 sec
Knockdown Self-Healing 30.0 sec
Others
Chest Opening 10.0 sec
Ballooned Struggle 16.0 sec
Rocket Chair Duration 60.0 sec
Being Rescued from Chairs 1.0 sec

Abilities in Other Game Modes

The Mind's Eye Ability Changes in Other Game Modes
Modes Change
Duo Hunters No change
Blackjack Position of the hunter can be seen in the whole match
Tarot Normal Continuously reveal the positions of all nearby enemy characters when moving, and use skills to display the outlines of all enemy characters on the full map
Crystal Ball Mode The time during which Knights are affected by the soundwaves of the Mind's Eye's Strike ability extends to 15 seconds. After using Strike, the Mind's Eye gains an additional 20% decoding speed boost. Cooldown is reduced to 25 seconds.

Concept / Design Notes[6]

Design Notes

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The image of Helena was initially defined as a literary youth around the 1920s. The 1920s was an era of prolific literature. At that time, the popular classic women’s clothing had a relatively low waistline. The most distinctive headwear symbol was the cloche. The texture of the hat was generally velvet, satin, etc., and would complement the small and docile short hair perfectly. We settled on the last option as the base image for Helena.

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Early designs of The Mind's Eye from the Official Chinese Art Book

Change Log

August 1st, 2018
  • Addition: The Mind's Eye is now obtainable from the Illusion Hall.
  • Addition: The Mind's Eye is now available in Ranked Matches.
November 2nd, 2023
  • Nerf: The External Trait, Mind's Eye has been changed to 23% increase in Decoding Speed.
  • Buff: The External Trait, Fragile has been changed to a 22% decreased in Obstacle Vaulting Speed.
  • Buff: The External Trait, Echo, now receives additional effects: Increases Movement Speed by 25% when walking. Increases Movement Speed by 30% when switching from walking/crouching to running. Increases Obstacle Vaulting Speed by 10% for 2 seconds. This effect will only happen once every 55 seconds.
November 9th, 2023
  • Adjustment: The Map Brightness setting will not be applied when using the Mind's Eye in certain modes.

Trivia

  • She is based on Helen Keller, a famous blind and deaf American author from the 19th and 20th century.
  • Helena is one of four survivors in the game that are unable to drink Demi Bourbon's alcoholic drinks due to being under 21, the others being Martha Behamfil, The Coordinator, "Memory", The "Little Girl", and Lily Barriere, The Cheerleader.
  • She is the only playable confirmed blind character in the game. Eli Clark is purportedly also blind but may see with the help of his owl.
  • During the hourly fireworks show for the Spring Festival 2020 event, Helena was one of only two Survivors who the fireworks would not appear for, with the other being Eli.
  • Her favorite Dishes are mini cake and cookies, likely because she likes sweets and desserts.

References

  1. Age from the official Art Reference Book
  2. Chinese wiki website confirms the voice actor. https://wiki.biligame.com/dwrg/%E7%9B%B2%E5%A5%B3
  3. Website confirming voice actor - https://zh.moegirl.org.cn/Lynn
  4. As Clerk in the Season 13 Essence 2 Japanese Dub Trailer confirmed on the description - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvzIWSPVQ0
  5. She appears in all three episodes of Identity V Stage Play as Helena Adams
  6. Design notes of characters are from the first volume of the Official Art Reference Book.

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