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Kreacher Pierson, also known as the Thief, is one of the 50 playable Survivors added to Identity V.
This page is a compilation of lore and story content for this character.
Backstory
Character Introduction
When the church wanted to open an orphanage on White Sand Street, Mr. Pierson generously handed over his business and land to the church. The compensation was significant, but for Mr. Pierson, not enough to build a new orphanage. Looks like he needs to make up the difference somehow... But perhaps he should find himself a nice partner first?[4]
Character Relations Menu
When the church began planning to open an orphanage on White Sand Street, Mr. Pierson generously transferred the management rights and land over to the church and left the street behind.
Although he was compensated well, it was not enough for Mr. Pierson to build a new orphanage. Now, it is time to take donations from the pockets of others.
But perhaps he should first find himself a suitable partner...
Investigation Notes
A dejected man who joined this deadly game to build a new orphanage. He wanted to help children that had lost their families.
Deceptive with wandering eyes. The man doesn't look a nice person. Who on earth is this?
Beta Backstory
Name: Kreacher Pierson
Occupation: Gangster
Age: 30 years old
Character introduction:
Kreacher grew up in this cruel and realistic world, he followed the leader of thieves and endured various difficulties, training for a way to make a living. He only believes in one sentence: When you can get money from someone's pockets, never ever open your own. Although Miss Woods only had eyes for the scarecrow, Kreacher doesn't have the words "give up" in his dictionary, he will find a way. He wants both Miss Woods and the prize.[5]
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 and their diaries unlocked.
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Beta Deduction Quests
- Note: These Deductions Quests and their related images are from Identity V's Beta Testing period[6][7], and may not reflect the current story of Kreacher Pierson. The original Chinese text for the Deductions is included in the table that follows, and translations for the unused images can be found below.
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Beta Deduction Quest Images
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Letters
This section contains the letters the player receives after completing Kreacher's Birthday Event on May 7th each year. After the event they can be accessed in the file section of the character's Notebook page.
Letter to Father Duke (2020)
Dear Father Duke,
I offer you my condolences for your loss at White Sand Street.
You've never lived amid foul stenches and desperation, so you could never understand the havoc these desperate men could wreak.
If you offer them a roof over their heads, rye bread to fill their stomachs, and labor to occupy their minds, then you'll give them the illusion of hope. By doing so, they will never stem the courage to defy. The doctors you hired have failed to recognize this method, and all they ever do is brewing those chemicals. What good can they do if they're driven to insanity or reduced to dullards? Incompetent men can't earn money!
New investment is coming in soon, and the new asylum is within reach. I believe your compassion towards these patients will move our business forward. If you could transfer these patients at White Sand Street to my new asylum, I am confident that I could erase their pain from the past. By doing so, you shall be complemented by the locals, and of course, you will receive financial gains in return. I understand you don't care for materialistic needs, but please forgive me, for I have nothing to offer as a token of my appreciation.
I look forward to your reply.
Your loyal servant,
Kreacher Pierson
Kreacher's Manor Diary (2021)
The First Night
Miss Emma Woods is so lovely.
Her pretty features remind me of the girl who escaped ten years or so ago. If I hadn't notified the nurse at the asylum to bring her back, she would have been devoured by the rascals on the street! I still remember how that Macallan took credit and "generously" offered me 13 shillings as a reward. 13! He might as well have given me two patients' portions of bread! I never understood why Father Duke would have chosen such a stingy person as his representative.
The funny thing was, our arrogant Mr. Macallan didn't last long. Back then, the suffering of the Whyte siblings at the asylum escalated to the point of no return. I would have made a fortune with the sister who broke her arm. Yet they turned her into a moron at the asylum by pumping her belly full of medicine. And they somehow fried the brother's brain as well.
Such a shame. What great little helpers, what a sweet family.
Now's my chance. I'll get to building a second kingdom at White Sand Street once I've won the game and Sweet Emma will become my queen. The new orphanage can use a more amicable representative.
By then, I won't have to pretend to please "the upper class" anymore.
Before that, try to be a total gentleman, Kreacher.
A Page from Kreacher Pierson's Experiment File (2022)
Serial No. 4-0-2
Name: Kreacher Pierson
[Test Indicators]
1. Selfish
2. Aggressive and Competitive
3. Role-playing
[Inclination]
A petty, greedy, and selfish person. His lack of foresight made 4-0-2 suffer from his own "cleverness."
[Test Results]
1. Overall Evaluation:
4-0-2 was the first subject to be eliminated from the game. He was immobilized by Subject 4-1-1's trap in the manor. As for whether he really recalled Subject 4-1-1's identity? Nobody knows.
2. Methodology:
Subject 4-0-2's attempts to frame Subject 4-0-3 were reckless and immature, which is enough to show that 4-0-2 is an aggressive and competitive subject who likes to think that he's smarter than everyone else. Studies show Subject 4-0-2's personality is the result of his poverty-stricken upbringing.
Subject 4-0-2 wandered through the streets from a young age. Deception has always been his way of survival, and he has never been treated with sincerity and kindness. So, when Subject 4-1-1 showed concern, Subject 4-0-2 fell for it immediately. When he was with Subject 4-1-1, his wit slowed down, his greed turned into a weakness and his delusion of grandeur became his downfall.
3. Experiment Summary:
Subject 4-0-2's street-smart and survival instincts were the last bit of "knowledge" he had: Instead of dying from starvation or sickness on the streets, he felt that exploiting orphans' disabilities to gain sympathy from begging and stealing was the most practical and economical way for survival.
This resulted in the formation of Subject 4-0-2's contradictory personality of inferiority and pride. He lived freely on the streets and even named himself the "King" of the orphans. But in the high society that he so desperately tried to get in, he was just a nobody with low self-esteem to the point of stuttering from nervousness.
It's obvious that Subject 4-0-2 tends to role-play. He took the role of a "King" among the orphans, a thief before the church, and an empathetic scarecrow when with Subject 4-1-1. It was a trap that seemed so bizarre, yet it also made sense.
"Sweet Home" Plans (2023)
The money is finally about to be mine.
Once I get out of this damn place, I can put in an application with Father Duke for a second "Sweet Home."
The rats hiding in the dark corners of White Sand Street will treat me as their king again. They will treat me as their savior... Perfect! Absolutely perfect!
There are always rats who yearn for light and freedom, seeking to emerge from their holes and nibble on more cheese. But just look at their miserable faces, what else are they good for besides being kept as cash cows in the "Sweet Home?" They'll probably end up as monsters feared and despised by everyone!
A rat that escaped was only worth 13 shillings!
A new kingdom needs new laws. Since there is a precedent when it comes to those wretches with improper thoughts and actions...
I have no choice but to take away their ability to escape. In this way, that pitiable show they put on may garner more attention from the upper classes. Such a successful idea! Such a perfect rule!
As for the profits made from them, we should just do as the rich do and open even more "Sweet Homes," or we can invest in novel inventions with special purposes.
With their help, the benevolent king will have an obedient queen, a humble minister, and a close physician.
Everything will be yours, Kreacher.
A Message (2024)
He is a greedy thief and a protective scarecrow. A mind bent on profit retains some incidental kindness, and in his clever ploys, he willingly steps into a sweetly-coated death trap.
Kreacher Pierson: Investigation Field Notes I (2025)
The name Kreacher Pierson first appears in correspondence marking the handover of the orphanage to the Church's stewardship. This so-called "philanthropist," a close associate of Father Duke, was by no means ignorant of the true purpose behind the orphanage's transformation. Yet Pierson was no reputation-starved merchant or idle nobleman; beneath the surface lay a backstory steeped in mystery and intrigue.
Kreacher Pierson
Public records reveal little about Kreacher Pierson's origins, but the arrest logs from his final days on White Sand Street paint a far darker picture. Before his quiet departure, Pierson had served time in prison. A deeper probe into Plymouth's police files uncovered that he was no stranger to the criminal underworld. For nearly a decade, he prowled the streets, arrested time and again for theft and blackmail. One wonders—was it some unforeseen turn of fate that compelled him to vanish and begin anew elsewhere? His police file bore damning annotations: selfish, extreme, deceptive—traits, perhaps, born of hardship and cultivated in the dark corners of society.
My investigation led me to Plymouth—a port city in the throes of transformation, alive with conflict and commerce. The thoroughfares bustled with finely dressed merchants, weary laborers, and the occasional inebriate. But my true destination lay deeper: the slums, cloaked in crumbling brick and sagging timber. Here, where daily survival demanded compromise, many expected an "interview fee." In return, they spoke freely, eager to share what they knew with a roving journalist.
That morning, I uncovered little until a peculiar chant reached my ears, drifting from a narrow alley. At first, I mistook it for a nursery rhyme, but soon realized it was a rhythmic chant—perhaps an action rhyme passed down among local gangs. I had heard whispers of such youths and their spotty records. And it seemed Pierson had not been a stranger to these streets before his days on White Sand Street. Could he have once stood among them?
(......
One swipe, a drunk man hides the light, coal carts rumble, taking flight.
Two swipes, the old man quickly flees, bumps the ground, his trousers knee.
Three swipes, the gold watch safe inside. He coughs and cries, and shakes with pride—
"Dear Sir, dear Madam, help me please! For Mother coughs, the rats do tease."
Four swipes, the bell tolls the hour—to the wall, the stone throws with power!
......)
The leader of the gang, a youth named Hans, bore the sun-darkened face of one seasoned by the street. When I inquired after Kreacher Pierson, he signaled the others to still their play and named his price: forty shillings—the last of what I carried.
("Miss, consider yourself lucky. Out of everyone here, I knew Kreacher Pierson best. They say he made his fortune with that silver tongue of his."
"Ah, he was always like that—could convince anyone of anything. What you just heard? All make-believe. But those tricks don't work so well these days.")
With my payment securely tucked in his pocket, Hans assured me that my investment would yield returns: a guided tour of Pierson's former residence, and all the knowledge he could offer. He even promised—half in jest, half in threat—that this fee included protection, financial and otherwise.
From Hans, I gleaned the most vivid accounts of Pierson's early life. A tattered photograph, which he guarded like treasure, showed a much younger Kreacher standing beside the boy Hans at a charity event held by a local monastery.
After reviewing our conversation, I could more clearly piece together the early years of Kreacher Pierson. The chant, which carried the tricks of a thief, shed light on his upbringing. Born into the foulest poverty, he lost both parents to tuberculosis at a tender age. His first theft, unlike the clever verse, ended in disaster. A novice pickpocket, he was caught and beaten near to death. It was not pity that spared him, but panic—fleeing the bloodied boy crying for his lost parents. When he awoke, the few shillings clutched in his fist were soon pilfered by more seasoned hands.
Each brush with death became its own cruel education. Kreacher learned to dazzle constables with tricks of light, to feign seizures or contagion, to conceal blackmail notes beneath pillows, to read a man's fortune in the wear of his shoes.
Hans added that Kreacher was never the strongest or fastest, but his mind was keener than most. He got things done. He was ruthless when he had to be. Even when he looked like a sickly wretch, folks followed him. He made people listen. As soon as he figured out how to move stolen goods faster, things got slicker—and safer.
Though violence was often his tool of choice, there were moments of generosity. Once, after a successful heist, Kreacher shared a meal—thick stew and warm bread—with his gang. Hans, strutting in his new leather shoes, caught the envy of a boy from a proper family and, for once, felt pride, not shame.
("Let me tell you how we think," Hans said. "If a few kicks from Kreacher meant a full belly and some street smarts, better that than dying under some copper's boot. Do you know what it's like when hunger grabs you by the throat?"
"Don't make the mistake of seeing us as some sob story. Those fine folk reading newspapers over a feast, speaking of dignity—they sicken me."
Kreacher kept us alive. Then he left. Just vanished. But the rhymes? Those stayed. They still do.")
As we approached Kreacher's former home—a decrepit shack beside the monastery—Hans grew quieter. He handed me another faded photograph, this one showing both of them years prior, holding loaves of white bread and wearing forced smiles.
("You can tell—we didn't thank those benevolent sponsors," Hans muttered. "Kreacher hated them—more than I did. Maybe he tried playing the hero that day."
"It didn't make him feel noble; rather, it was a disgrace. Kreacher saved a young lady with flowers, but in the end, he got blamed. Those rich folks didn't care to scam us; we weren't worth the trouble. The funny thing is, to say something good for a man like Kreacher would've embarrassed her.)
Perhaps it was this innate difference that hardened Kreacher and caused him to despise the rich. I offered a word in reply. Hans paused, then laughed bitterly. "Yeah. If he'd been born into a fine home with wealth and title, would you have called him one of the good ones?"
In the house where Kreacher once slept, I found the torn remnants of a monastery pamphlet. Hans said that, for a time, Kreacher would read it aloud, practicing the phrases of mercy and compassion, polishing his stutter, shaping his voice to match those of society's "betters." But by the time he left Plymouth, the pages were slashed through, the words blackened.
I suspect that by then, Kreacher Pierson had found his calling. He may never have trusted the hand that offered mercy, but he learned how to fashion his own ladder—and climb it.
Letter Summaries
These summaries are found in the Character Relations menu after the letter has been received.
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Rewards
How many years the player has participated and completed the Birthday Event determines 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 and the 2020 letter.
- If this is the second time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait frame and the 2021 letter.
- If this is the third time the player has completed the event, they would get a dynamic graffiti and the 2022 letter.
- If this is the fourth time the player has completed the event, they would get an emote and the 2023 letter.
- If this is the fifth time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait furnishing of the character and the 2024 letter.
- If this is the sixth time the player has completed the event, they would get a portrait and the 2025 letter.
Character Resources
The additional in-game and external documents for this character include:
The Character Relations Web shows Thief's connections to other characters.
Personality Quiz Results
Moonlit River Park Quiz
You are a very smart and ambitious person. When you are faced with something you like, you get nervous easily and even don’t know how to express yourself. However, some extraordinary experiences make you precocious and recognize the reality of society earlier. You will do whatever it takes to make your loved ones or things become yours. You believe that material satisfaction can bring you a sense of security more than emotion.
Halloween Quiz (DaShen)
You are similar to the "Philanthropist". Your human nature radiates patience and you are a persistent person. "Give up" is not a valid phrase in your dictionary; you will always find a way. This approach to living is admired by many.
Your social health surpasses 64% of quiz-takers
Birthday Questions
Only the questions and answers relating to his backstory were included here. The other questions not listed relate to gameplay.
- 2022 Birthday questions:
- Question 4: "Where did Kreacher Pierson first build his orphanage?" Answer: "White Sand Street"
- Question 5: "What role did Kreacher Pierson play in the manor?" Answer: "Scarecrow"
- 2023 Birthday questions:
- Question 4: "Who did Kreacher have the greatest desire to frame in the manor" Answer: "Lawyer"
- Question 5: "Who took over Kreacher's orphanage?" Answer: "Mr. Macallan"
5th Birthday Clues
- Unease lays etched upon his face, eyes darting, the flashlight's beam casting a path laden with unknown terrors.
- An old suit with patches, a symbol of "respectable" work, yet subtly revealing his current plight.
- His left hand raised in defense, a gesture born from years of "survival."
- Behind him stands a scarecrow, its dangerous glow foretelling an end consumed by flames.
- A shadow cast on the wall, partly obscured by the scarecrow, just like the rest of this "roleplaying game" unfolding within the manor.
Quotations
- Qixi Festival 2018 quote:
- "There are two sides of the truth; I have only chosen to believe the side that benefits me the most."[8]
- Chinese First Anniversary (2019) quote:
- "Forgive my little move, but please see what I put in your pocket."[9]
- Deduction Star 2019 quote:
- "Deduction Star? Are there any Coins as rewards?"
- Deduction Star 2020 quotes:
- "You... you must've made a mistake, your belongings are where it should be, see?"
- "I've always been generous."
- "Eh? It'll cost a fortune to build another orphanage."
- Deduction Star 2021 quotes:
- "Let's see what's in this envelope..."
- "There really is nothing but a letter? Geez, you're so "generous"!"
- "The truth about this world is money is everything."
- Valentine's Day 2023 Cards:
- "Thank you for the card. I've never received one... Oh, it may not be worth some money, but thank you nevertheless."
- "Thank you for the card. Are these flowers made of gears? A long time ago, I searched the dumpster for these shiny little things, but it was to exchange them for food. Happy Valentine's Day. I hope you'll always have a fresh meal to enjoy."
- 5th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
- "Look at these noble and luxuriously dressed group of guests! Er, I mean, this grand and lively party— What a great opportunity at the 5th Anniversary celebration. Of course I will be attending!"[10]
- 6th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
- "I remember that during festive seasons, once in a while there's cheer and laughter, just like there is today. It'd be better if more donors came... Ah, look, here comes a big shot! Excuse me; I will go and greet them!"[10]
- Deduction Star 2024 quote:
- "Sometimes, you have to take something away to give the less fortunate a "brighter" future!"
- Qixi Festival 2024 Wishing Star quote:
- "Set adrift toward the yonder, and let everyone know:
Kreacher's ambitions shall be made manifest! Mark my words!"
- "Set adrift toward the yonder, and let everyone know:
- Autumn Harvest Tavern Guestbook quote:
- "If we can pack it to take away, it will definitely save some money for the orphanage."
- 7th Anniversary Congratulatory Video quote:
- "Hello, hello! What a fateful meeting— I didn't expect to run into you here again!
Thank you for your generous support last year……………
Yes yes, that's right! I received your sponsorship here last year as well.
I hope this year also brings good tidings!"[10]
- "Hello, hello! What a fateful meeting— I didn't expect to run into you here again!
- Deduction Star 2025 quote:
- "Think other philanthropists give more? Maybe they're just buying a clean conscience."
Reply Web Events
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Valentine's Day 2021 | "Oh, give me! ?? U, Woods-san, but ... Oh, oh, because you gave it! I won't return it anymore! good! ??" |
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Halloween 2021 | "Oh, oh, take me too! Woods is talking about coming too! ?? Then prepare your own costume! Fufufu ... If it's Halloween day, Scarecrow was walking ... isn't it normal?" |
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Valentine's Day 2022 | "Oh? Is this... sent to me for free? Thank you" "Gold coin, charming light... No, I didn't say anything." |
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Halloween 2022 | (▖`⊗_ʖ⊙) [Chinese]: "Ah! Scared... scared me! You should know that children who make trouble will not get any rewards!"[11] [Japanese]: "Iheeee! ? Bibibi, I was surprised! ? Ah, you know, tricksters don't get sweets! ? Do you know, oh, you! ?" |
Japanese Twitter Replies
Please press "Expand" to see in-character replies from the official Japanese Twitter.[12]
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The Kreacher Pierson Diaries are transcribed on their own page due to length and complexity of content. Below are summaries from the Character Relations Menu.
July 6
Kreacher harbours animosity toward Freddy, a prominent lawyer, and the two butt heads whenever they meet.
July 7
Kreacher was greatly intrigued by Emma Woods' smile and mysterious whereabouts.
July 10
Driven by greed for gold, Kreacher fell from the second floor. Upon encountering the Doctor, Emily, Kreacher discovers her true identity.
July 11
Disguised as a scarecrow, Kreacher tricked the Gardener into hugging him. He attempted it a second time, but unexpectedly...
| Event Appearances | ||
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| Icon | Event | Role |
| Manor Athletic Games (July 2020 & September 2023) |
Himself | |
| Wishing Lights (January - February 2022) |
The lion dancer (Lion Dance) | |
| New Splash of Color for the New Year (January - February 2023) | ||
| Dancing Dragons Usher in the New Year (January - February 2024) | ||
| Paper Bride Crossover (July 2025) |
Lion Dance | |
| Orfeo's Game (March - April 2023) |
Himself (Investment Tycoon) | |
| Autumn in the Dunes (September - October 2023) |
Cast Coins (Cast Coinage) | |
| ARNOLD & PUPPETS Crossover (April 2024) |
Himself (Puppet Kreacher) | |
| Silent Splendor (Mentioned) (August - September 2024) |
"Sixpence" | |
| Forgotten Echo (Mentioned) (August - September 2025) | ||
| Fantasy Pyrotechnics (December 2025 - January 2026) |
Himself ("Honest" Fox) | |
Thief has been mentioned in the following documents for other characters:
Letters
- Gardener's Letters (2021, 2024 & 2025)
- Lawyer's Letter (2022)
Deductions
None
Backstories
None
Diaries
The following resources related to Thief were, at some point in time, present in official websites or in-game after Identity V's official release, but have since been replaced. As such, they may contain details that have since been altered or removed from the character's backstory. Their related removal date will be listed at the top of their respective section.
Deduction Summaries
These are summaries found in the Character Relations menu, which can only be obtained by completing the corresponding Deduction Quests. They were removed when the Character Relations Menu was updated on August 8th, 2024.
| Deduction 1: "Philanthropy" Kreacher, who lived on the streets, planned to disguise himself as an honest "philanthropist" to gain the trust of others. Deduction 2: Truth Denier Kreacher set up an orphanage with the intention of adopting disabled orphans to commit theft and fraud for him. Deduction 3: Escape After the orphanage was handed over to the church, it was transformed into an asylum. The Thief Kreacher began to prepare for his next big scam. |
Letter Summaries
The Character Relations Menu was updated on August 8th, 2024, and the wording of Thief's letter summaries were changed slightly. The following is the previous wording.
| Letter to Father Duke Kreacher once proposed to transfer the patients of White Sand Street Asylum to a new asylum he planned to open. Was it for fame, for profit, or to calm his uneasy conscience? Kreacher's Manor Diary The diary shows that it was Kreacher who betrayed the Gardener and sent her back to the asylum more than ten years ago. But in the manor, Kreacher didn't recognize the Gardener as that girl from all those years ago. |
Diary Summaries
The Character Relations Menu was updated on August 8th, 2024, and the wording of Thief's diary summaries were changed slightly. The following is the previous wording.
| July 6 Kreacher doesn't like Freddy, a high-profile lawyer, and the two butt heads whenever they meet. July 7 The sweet smile and unknown whereabouts of the Gardener, Emma Woods, intrigued Kreacher greatly. July 10 Greedy for gold, Kreacher fell from the second floor. Upon making contact with the Doctor, Emily, Kreacher discovered her true identity. July 11 Kreacher disguised himself as a scarecrow and tricked the Gardener into hugging him. He tried to do it a second time, but unexpectedly... |
Character Relations
Before the Character Relations Menu was updated on August 8th, 2024, the following connections were shown between the Thief and other characters but have since been removed.[14]
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Gardener | Kreacher likes the Gardener. (Likes)
The Gardener's strange illness draws the greedy Kreacher in. |
The Gardener dislikes the Thief's harassment. (Avenge)
The Thief keeps pestering the Gardener in the manor, making the Gardener despise him and even feel afraid. |
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| Kreacher wants to take advantage of the Gardener. (Likes)
Kreacher wants to take advantage of the Gardener's kind appearance to help him build a new orphanage. |
The Gardener despises the Thief's treachery. (Avenge)
The Gardener escaped from the asylum but met the Thief, who betrayed her and sent her back. | ||
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Doctor | Kreacher resents the Doctor's hypocrisy. (Hates)
Kreacher discovers the Doctor's true identity—the wanted Lydia Jones. |
The Doctor is wary of Kreacher. (Distrust)
Kreacher pesters the Gardener repeatedly, which evokes the Doctor's vigilance. |
| Kreacher is jealous of the Doctor's relationship with the Gardener. (Hates)
The Gardener's trust and dependence on the Doctor make Kreacher very jealous. |
The Doctor is guarded against the Thief. (Distrust)
Kreacher's inferiority complex and arrogance deeply distrub the Doctor. | ||
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Lawyer | Kreacher hates the Lawyer's slander. (Dislikes)
The Lawyer vilifies Kreacher as a thief and a liar, which makes the latter very angry. |
The Lawyer hates the Thief. (Dislikes)
The way Kreacher vilifies the Lawyer infuriates the latter. |
| Kreacher looks down on the Lawyer (Dislikes)
Kreacher believes the Lawyer is an unkind hypocrite and a liar. |
The Lawyer despises the Thief. (Dislikes)
The Lawyer despises Kreacher's vulgar and indecent behavior, even the thought of communicating irritates him. |
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. For more information on the game he participated in, see his Diaries here.
| Serial # | Hunter Identities | Survivor Identities | Notable Events | Cutscenes Available |
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| 1-12-22-13[MG 4] | Hell Ember (Designated Hunter) | Leo Beck | Eliminated Emily and Freddy[MG 5][MG 6] Spared Emma[MG 7] |
No |
| 4-1-1 | Emma Woods (Gardener) | Eliminated Kreacher[MG 8] Escaped[MG 6] |
Yes | |
| 4-0-2 | Kreacher Pierson (Thief) | Eliminated by Emma[MG 8] | Yes | |
| 4-0-3 | Freddy Riley (Lawyer) | Sabotaged Emily Eliminated by Leo[MG 9][MG 6] |
Yes | |
| 4-0-4 | Emily Dyer (Doctor) | Sabotaged by Freddy Eliminated by Leo[MG 5][MG 6] |
Yes |
Compiled Overview
Backstory
Kreacher was born into poverty on the streets of Plymouth, a port city located in Devon, southern coast of England in 1869. At that time, his parents passed away from tuberculosis at a younger age. Kreacher became an orphan that day, but would soon meet a young boy named Hans at a local monastery's charity event. At some point, Hans reveals to him as a leader of a street gang as Kreacher learns how to be a thief and became materialistic to work with Hans. Despite his inexperience, his mind was more sharper than anyone else. One day, Hans distracted a lady to feed him a piece of white bread while giving Kreacher a chance to pickpocket for the first time. However, the distraction plan backfires. Kreacher gets caught for snatching her purse that resulted him almost getting beaten to death[15] and fled from the streets while he cries about missing his deceased parents.
Later on, as soon as Kreacher woke up, he found a few shillings that's been clutched in his fist that gave him a bit of strength after his first theft. He did what he had to do in order to survive in a cruel, harsh environment and quickly learned a few techniques on his own such as blinding constables with light tricks, feigning seizures and reading a man's fortune in his shoes. Once Kreacher figured out how to move stolen goods faster, he catches every street smart's attention to hear him out and transformed violence as his tool of choice. Eventually after one successful heist, Kreacher sat with a crew, passing around a pot of stew and warm bread. For a while, the silence was easy for Kreacher, almost like he received peace for once until he listens to Hans' conversation with the others to compliment him of giving them a few kicks other than dying to a copper's boot.[16] This would culminate Kreacher's idea of receiving better profit from the townsfolks. With enough money raised, he would bid Hans and the gang a farewell.
In 1884 or 1885, Kreacher opened up an orphanage on White Sand Street, and brought in pitiful children, many of which who had disabilities. He portrayed himself as a "philanthropist" who cares for the children, but it was heavily implied that it was a "deceit". It was later revealed that Kreacher is far from being caring towards the children, and he saw them as a tool to gain fortune.[17] He forced the children to work, and would give kids with the lowest amount of money made in a day a beating. He had tendency to use others' disabilities (be it physical or mental) to his own advantage.
On February, the orphanage caught the attention of the church. Kreacher, who knew the truth about the church and the fact that they also weren't as good as they made themselves look, attempted to resist. The reason he was against the church turning it into an asylum is that human experiments would render the children useless. However, he eventually gave in and sold the land and management rights of the orphanage to the church's representative, Mr. Macallan. On October, 1889 after handing over the orphanage, he still observed it to a certain extent. He was aware of Lydia Jones offering illegal abortion services in her clinic and when he caught Lisa Beck attempting to escape the asylum, he informed a nurse and sent Lisa back for her own safety, believing himself that he did the right thing to prevent her from having a horrible life on the streets.
Some time later, Kreacher spotted some benevolent sponsors trying to scam a young lady with flowers and drove them away. However, he was blamed by rich aristocrats from the high society at the end. Kreacher was later arrested by the Plymouth City Police and was sentenced to be put behind bars in a few years. Records state that he was charged with crimes he committed that includes theft and blackmail. The police files also annotated his labeled traits such as selfishness, extremism and deception. It is unknown whether he received a bail or planned a jailbreak, but he got out of prison afterwards and kept resisting arrest from time to time again. Not giving up on his schemes, Kreacher planned to open a new building and reached out to Father Duke to convince the head of White Sand Street Asylum to transfer the patients to him.[18] Additionally, Kreacher began to search for a "partner" and to gather enough money to open the building. The compensation for Kreacher giving the church ownership of his orphanage wasn't enough to build a new one, so years later Kreacher eventually made his way to a manor in Glasgow, Scotland for the monetary reward.
Events at the Manor
July 6th, 1899
Kreacher was the second to arrive in the manor with Emma Woods and Freddy Riley where he receives his own room number of 2F03. While the three were settling at the dining room to wait for the fourth guest to arrive, Kreacher quietly snatches Freddy’s tableware when he hasn't pay attention. When Freddy realizes that his ware was stolen, Kreacher taunts him and made Freddy furiously storm out of the dining room. Emma feels sorry for Freddy's bad mood and departed as well, leaving Kreacher all alone.
Later that night, Kreacher began to write down his diary about feeling attracted to Emma, not recognizing her as Lisa Beck. He recalls the time of notifying an asylum nurse to "save" that girl, but despises Mr. Macallan for taking all the credit and rewarding him with only thirteen shillings, a gesture Kreacher found insultingly cheap. Judging this, he rants on Bishop Duke for choosing Macallan as a representative. Kreacher would also reflect back on the Whyte siblings at the asylum about making a fortune out Dolores who broke her arm, but noted that their suffering has worsened than before, as Dolores consumed too much medicine and Robbie’s brain getting fried by the staff there as well. He expresses his pity towards them and ends his manor diary to conclude that his own ambition will establish a “second kingdom” at White Sand Street after winning the game with Emma as his "queen." He envisions himself no longer needing to appease the upper class and vows himself to act as a total gentleman for now.[19]
July 7th, 1899
Kreacher walks into the dining room and made an attempt to court her into the garden by the time the doctor, Emily Dyer arrived lately. However, he quickly accuses Emma for rejecting his invitation as she mentions Freddy's proposition and runs off.
Later on, Kreacher started to spy on Emma behind the garden bushes talking to a Scarecrow and assumes how crazy she is. When Kreacher sees Emma going back inside of the manor, he follows and manages to escape both Freddy's and Emma's notice. Shortly after, Kreacher trails behind Emma who is presumably meeting up with Freddy and eavesdrop on their conversation of discussing some plants. Kreacher would then run back inside the laundry room by hiding in a Closet when they search their surroundings before Emma checks out in attempt to find Kreacher.
After they both left, Kreacher went into the garden to check out which plants they were discussing and finds the belladonna flowers. Carefully not to touch the leaves secreting toxin, he took some of the purple fruit from the flowering plant.
July 10th, 1899
Kreacher got out of his room on the second floor where he spots gold coins underneath the top wooden railing. Consequently, as he leans against the old railing while attempting to pick it up, the railing collapses and sent him crashing down on the first floor without warning. Emma discovers his injured body and immediately runs to find Emily. Even while injured, the gold coins became his current greedy goal. He lets his own greed consume him when he got back up to the first floor and snatches the gold coins before Emma returns with Emily.
Eventually, Emily checks on Kreacher's health and became concern about a big bruise that occurred on his left shoulder. Kreacher nods, thanking Emily for checking in on him. While he's polite about her act, he assumes that she was just another privileged doctor who only helps give special treatment to the upper class. However, when Emily actually helps him by grabbing a first-aid kit from the table, he gets caught off guard as soon as she passed it onto Emma and may have misjudged her character entirely. Emma would use this to escort Kreacher back to his room.[20]
July 11th, 1899
Kreacher acknowledges Freddy's presence entering the dining hall to try and get better acquaintance with Emma and Emily for the upcoming game before getting ignored. Unfortunately, they found a blueberry pie on the table as Emma quickly discovers the poisonous fruit from the belladonna plant. Then, Emily explains that the plant will leave an oily residue on a human's skin if touched that will cause an allergic reaction. Kreacher panics and demands everyone to show their hands. Freddy reveals the blisters to Emma on his hand, but she refutes this when she became defensive of Freddy not knowing anything about belladonna.[21]
Sooner or later, Kreacher went as far as disguising himself as the Scarecrow, believing that Emma needed a "warm-blooded man". Emma, thrilled that her scarecrow has come to life, dashes off inside the manor to find Emily and share the news. Left behind, Kreacher hurriedly got out of the costume that was torn, grabbing a straw nearby and stitches the scarecrow back together just in time. He dives into the bushes as Emma returns, dragging Emily behind her. They only find the Scarecrow propped back up on his stick. While Emily checks out the scarecrow in confusion, Kreacher slips quietly out of the garden only to see their affection one last time before shutting the door.
Sooner or later, Kreacher went out his way to greet Emma at the dining room. By the time Emma politely asks Kreacher to move, he goes mad and ends up assaulting her that made her hide around the room. This would culminate Kreacher to go search for Emma until he caught up with her at the foyer. He attempts to grab Emma while playing nice, but was pushed away by her. During this, Kreacher started freaking Emma out with his kindly facade and warns her that she'll regret rejecting him.[22]
July 13th, 1899
It is unknown how Kreacher went missing on his eighth day, but his greed and entitlement towards others proved to be his downfall after being immobilized into a trap. Emma brought the Scarecrow at the Arms Factory while Kreacher was stuffed inside the luggage. He struggles to get out while Emma was pushing it but to no avail, she brought the Scarecrow out of her luggage and vengefully burns Kreacher within it, leading to his demise.[23] This resulted him to be eliminated while Freddy and Emily were killed by a deadlier threat.[24]
Alternate Theories and Conclusions
- It is theorized that Kreacher was mutilating some of the orphans in his orphanage as a way to make them more profitable.
- In Kreacher's 4th deduction, one of the orphans writes about a new orphan joining the orphanage saying "he's lucky, only lost the left side." It also mentions one of the other children having to clean red stained sheets, implying whatever happened to the child happened shortly after arriving there. Additionally, the deduction description has the line "you have to go out and create your own wealth."
- Robbie's 2025 Letter further implies that the reason why Dolores Whyte lost her hand had something to do with the orphanage.[25]
- Kreacher's 2025 letter also mentions that he often used violence when trying to make a profit, beating those he worked with seemingly often.[16]
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References
- ↑ His traits were previously translated as Greedy, Jittery, Unassertive, Narrow-minded.
- ↑ His talents were previously translated as Sneaking.
- ↑ His likes were previously translated as Money, Mild-tempered People.
- ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website - https://idv.163.com/character/index.html
- ↑ Backstory from the official Identity V website during Beta Testing - https://web.archive.org/web/20170905220940/http://id5.163.com/yfshr.html
- ↑ Beta deductions - https://tieba.baidu.com/photo/p?kw=%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%94%E4%BA%BA%E6%A0%BC&flux=1&tid=5968897276&pic_id=140d65fbe6cd7b89856fa2cd022442a7d9330e0c&pn=1&fp=2&see_lz=1&post_id=123111417634#!/pid52528108b3de9c8277fa29c16181800a18d843e9/pn1
- ↑ 2nd beta deduction - https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzI3ODI0NTU0NA==.html?spm=a2hcb.profile.app.5~5!2~5~5!3~5!2~5~5!2188~A!2&playMode=pugv
- ↑ Original Chinese: 真相是相对的，我只是挑了有利的那部分而已
- ↑ Original Chinese: 原谅我的小动作，但请看看我给你口袋里放了什么。
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Translation by jaesti.
- ↑ Original Chinese: "啊！嚇……嚇我一跳！要知道會搗亂的小孩，是拿不到獎勵的！"
- ↑ Translations by @fc_idv.
- ↑ Translation by Aruo.
- ↑ Note that both alternate options for each character relation are offered in the table, as the game has not clarified which option is "correct."
- ↑ Kreacher's 2025 Letter shows a photograph of both Hans and himself holding loaves of white bread, implying to be Hans as the writer of Kreacher's 3rd Deduction Quest on his first diary: "The kind lady gave me a piece of white bread, so hot and soft. But I watched as Kreacher snatched her purse and I said nothing. I'm horrible."
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Kreacher's 2025 Letter: "If a few kicks from Kreacher meant a full belly and some street smarts, better that than dying under some copper's boot"
- ↑ Kreacher's true character and actions are found in many places, including his letter, his diary entries, Robbie's background and an orphan's diary
- ↑ See Kreacher's 2020 letter
- ↑ Kreacher's 2021 Letter
- ↑ Emily Dyer's Diary 2
- ↑ Freddy Riley's Diary 3
- ↑ Emma Wood's Diary 3
- ↑ Emma Wood's Diary 4
- ↑ Emily Dyer's Diary 4
- ↑ Robbie's 2025 Letter: "When she first entered the orphanage, she looked weary and frightened, but unlike now, she was whole, healthy even!"
Manor Game Table References
- ↑ The Diary segments for Emma Woods and Emily Dyer shows them accessing and exploring the Arms Factory. It is however implied that this version is actually a copy of the original Minerva Arms Factory. Freddy Riley mentions during Doctor's Diary segment that he believes Arms Factory to be a replica of the original Minerva Armory.
Alice DeRoss also mentions in Hell Ember's 6th Character Day Letter, Leo Beck: Investigation FieldNotes[sic] I, that: "When I arrived at the "Minerva Factory," once a beacon of hope but now defunct, I found it had long since been replaced by new shops."
This implies the original Minerva Arms Factory had long since been demolished and replaced with new buildings. - ↑ The Diary segments for Emma Woods and Emily Dyer show them access Arms Factory, beginning their Manor Game, on July 13th.
- ↑ As Emma Woods' age is listed as 22 years old in her Relations Menu, this can be assumed to be the age at which her Manor game took place. We can determine her birth date to be December 21st, 1876 due to the conclusion of Lawyer's 6th Deduction Quest, Troublemaker, mentioning: "A letter: Leo Beck and Martha Beck invite Freddy to attend Lisa's first birthday party on December 21st, 1877."
This implies that Lisa was born a year earlier, on the same date in 1876. This would place a 22 years old Emma involved in the Manor game that took place in July in the year 1899. - ↑ It should be noted that Hell Ember's serial number is different from those of other subjects in most of the Manor Games, possibly because it was assigned by B.A. and the other experiment staff at Sacred Heart Hospital rather than the usual authors of the other experiment files. It is further implied B.A. assigned Leo his serial number in Hell Ember's 3rd Character Day Letter, A case review file left behind in the Sacred Heart Hospital, where B.A: mentions: "Perhaps I shouldn't have named an experimental subject. After December 21, "Cinder" will simply be Subject No. 1-12-22-13."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Emily Dyer is shown being attacked by Hell Ember in her Diary segments, leading to her elimination.
Lawyer's 2023 Birthday Event questions mention that: "Question 5: "Whose elimination was closely linked to Freddy Riley?" ", with the correct answer being the option: "Emily Dyer" - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Emma Woods appears to be the only survivor of the "Thistle Thorn" Manor game. She mentions in Gardener's 4th Birthday Letter, A Letter Attached with Dried Thistle and Without Recipient Information, that: "My new friends in this group warned me in secret to keep a record of everything, just in case my memories would start to deceive me."
This shows that Emma survived the experiment and fled Arms Factory, leading to her immediate inclusion into another test group which didn't include her past teammates.
Later in the same letter, she also mentions that: "Yes, I've won the previous round, for now [...]" - ↑ It's implied that Hell Ember spared Emma's life once he recognized her, despite the heavy behavioral drugs he was subjected to, and allowed her to escape the Arms Factory. Emma Woods mentions in Gardener's 4th Birthday Letter, A Letter Attached with Dried Thistle and Without Recipient Information, in regards to her interaction with Hell Ember: "Lisa, Lisa... I don't know why, but writing this name makes my eyes sting.
Maybe that weirdo knows me, but I'm unable to place him in any of my puzzle pieces."
An un unknown author mentions in Hell Ember's 4th Character Day Letter, Message Hidden Inside the Wooden Box Transported in Secret to Sacred Heart Hospital, that: "Subject 1-12-22-13's self-awareness broke free of the memory blockade at the end of the experiment, and Subject 1-12-22-13 regained some emotion as a result of Subject 4-1-1's provocation."
Alice DeRoss mentions in Hell Ember's 6th Character Day Letter, Leo Beck: Investigation FieldNotes[sic] I, in regards to the experimentation staff: "The reports highlight a particularly striking incident: all drug control measures failed to affect him." - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kreacher Pierson is shown being burnt alive while inside of Mr. Skelkro by Emma Woods in her Diary segments, leading to his elimination.
An unknown author mentions in Thief's 3rd Birthday Letter, A Page from Kreacher Pierson's Experiment File, that: "4-0-2 was the first subject to be eliminated from the game. He was immobilized by Subject 4-1-1's trap in the manor."
An unknown author mentions in Gardener's 3rd Birthday Letter, A Page from Emma Woods' Experiment File, in regards to Kreacher Pierson that: "In contrast, during this process, Subject 4-1-1 persisted in her revenge plan against Subject 4-0-2. In the game, Subject 4-1-1 burned the scarecrow to symbolize her revenge." - ↑ An unknown author mentions in Lawyer's 3rd Birthday Letter, A Page from Freddy Riley's Experiment File, in regards to Freddy Riley that: "[...] but this behavioral characteristic was limited to his exchanges with No. 4-0-4, making him less careful against the deadlier threat."
The wording implies that his careful attitude lessened once Emily Dyer had been eliminated, causing him to fall victim to Hell Ember.
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Thief's Deduction Quests were adjusted on April 16th, 2020.
Thief's Deduction Quests were adjusted on December 22nd, 2022.
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