Identity V

Identity V
Developer(s)	NetEase Games
Publisher(s)	NetEase Games
Platform(s)	Windows, Android, iOS
Release	2 April 2018
Genre(s)	Survival horror
Mode(s)	Asymmetrical multiplayer

Identity V is a 2018 free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase in cooperation with Behaviour Interactive. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Players take the role of the Hunter or a Survivor in a one-versus-four game; the Hunter must hunt and eliminate Survivors typically through rocket chairs, while Survivors must evade the Hunter and collaborate to open the exit gates by decoding cipher machines.

It was initially released on April 2, 2018 by NetEase in China and later globally released on July 5, 2018 for iOS users and July 11, 2018 for Android clients. It is currently available on the App Store, Google Play Store, also on Windows systems.

Background settings

In 20th century Europe, a young artist couple acquired a vast estate in a secluded mountainous region at a bargain price. The property had garnered a disreputable notoriety due to unsettling rumors surrounding its previous owners. Nevertheless, the couple disregarded superstitions and hearsay. The player assumes the role of the child born to this couple. Twenty-four years ago, on the protagonist's twelfth birthday, the parents met a tragic end at the hands of criminals, inflicting severe emotional distress on the protagonist, eventually leading to the development of autism. Subsequently misled by others, the estate was sold and the protagonist was confined to a psychiatric institution. Despite changing ownership multiple times, the estate remained deserted, upholding its sinister renown.

Thirteen years later, a burgeoning crime fiction author known as Orpheus attained prominence in the literary realm. During the same period, the estate was acquired by a young investor who spared no expense in its restoration, yet significant areas of the property, such as the forest, hunting grounds, and church, remained idle. Just when prospects seemed auspicious for the estate's revitalization, inexplicable occurrences unfolded. Observers noted a frequent turnover of personnel, suggestive of perpetual vacancies that could not be filled, with numerous reports of missing individuals tracing back to the estate. Despite several law enforcement inquiries, substantive findings remained elusive. ^[4]

A decade ago, a significant fire consumed a substantial portion of the estate. Investigation revealed that the deceased individuals in the blaze had no discernible ties to the property, and only a small number of survivors were discovered unconscious in arrangements suggestive of a mysterious ceremonial practice, with the novelist Orpheus among them. Curiously, all survivors awoke afflicted with total amnesia concerning their presence at the estate and the events that unfolded there. Authorities categorized their ordeal as victims of a ritualistic sacrifice, while the cause of death for the other individuals remained enigmatic. As a consequence, the estate was shut down, and since that time, it has been shunned by all, earning the moniker "infamous estate" with no mention or approach by anyone. ^[4]

After spending a year in a coma, Orpheus regained consciousness devoid of any recollection of his identity. As a writer, his ability to craft compelling novels deteriorated, leading to a gradual decline in his once-celebrated prominence within the public sphere. ^[4]

Seven years ago, Orpheus established a private detective agency. A month ago, a wealthy businessman's young daughter disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leading suspicions to converge on the "infamous estate." Seeking assistance in unraveling the truth, the businessman sought out a capable individual. Two days ago, the protagonist, after receiving a formal request from the businessman, discovered a forgotten name etched on the letter's recipient line—[player inputs name].

One day ago, the protagonist responded to the commission letter, committing to undertake the investigation. The following day, the protagonist proceeded to the main house of the deserted estate to commence the inquiry. ^{[4] [5]}

Character Settings

Character classification

Detective

The player will portray the detective Orpheus, who, upon receiving a mysterious commission letter, enters the infamous estate to investigate a missing person case. During the process of gathering evidence, Orpheus, as played by the player, will employ deductive reasoning to review the case. While revisiting the case, the player can choose to portray the overseer or the survivor, engaging in intense confrontations. As the investigation progresses and approaches the truth, increasingly unbelievable revelations are uncovered. ^{[6] [7]}

Survivor

In addition to the basic characters, the rest of the survivor characters need to be unlocked by exchanging clues or purchasing them (some limited skins obtained in the essence can also unlock the character directly). When entering the game, players can choose to play as they wish, and they can only change characters after a game round ends. Once the confrontation begins, 4 survivors and 1 hunter will spawn at random locations in the scene. Survivors must find cipher machines to decipher. There are a total of 7 cipher machines in the scene, and players need to decode 5 of them before they can activate the switch. At least 3 survivors must successfully escape in order to win. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Professions	Name	Character Settings				Background Story
		Birthday	Interest	Talent	Likes
Gardener [11]	Emma Woods	December 21	Gardening, Handicrafts	Gardening, Repair Works	Canaries	Having found "the one," Emma can finally focus on perfecting her gardening skills. Maybe dear Mr. Scarecrow still needs some new duds. Replace the rotten straw, throw on a new hat. Of course, appearance isn't the only thing she cares about. But, hey, what's wrong with dressing up your dream lover? As long as you have the money. [11]
Lawyer [11]	Freddy Riley	January 12	Reading, Writing	Writing, Negotiating	Martha, Money	Since a botched lawsuit, Freddy has been toiling away at a menial job with a pathetic wage. But he hopes to find a way to escape his past and live the life he has never had: he dreams of receiving a huge bonus, or an opportunity to become a partner in a law firm. Of course, first he needs to find the culprit who ruined his perfect life. [11]
Doctor [11]	Emily Dyer	March 17	Herbs	Medical Treatment	Herbs, Books	She is ambitious and extremely clever yet unobtrusive. But she is not all that she seems. To survive in this crazy world, you have to do something out of the ordinary. Tired of constantly moving around, Emily hopes to use this chance to find a place she can call "home" and ultimately enjoy a life of security and stability, one that she has never had. But before that, she needs to solve a few "problems" from her past. [11]
Thief [11]	Kreacher Pierson	May 7	Money	Sneaking	Money, Mild-tempered people	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? [11]
Explorer [11]	Kurt Frank	March 1	Reading	Narrating	Travels, Novels	Kurt is an experienced explorer, passionate about exploring the limits of humanity. He has sailed across the English Channel, flown over old-growth forests in a hot air balloon, and, of course, joined a life-or-death game. As a master of survival, maybe he has a good shot at winning? [11]
Forward [11]	William Ellis	May 15	Rugby	Running with a ball	Rugby, Wine	Rugby football is attracting attention, but William Ellis, who claims to be the founder of this new sport, is being forgotten. He joined a small rugby club, but not everything went his way. Can the owner of Oletus Manor help him? [11]
Cowboy [11]	Kevin Ayuso	December 27	Camping, Hunting	Lassoing, Herding	Hunting goods, Weapons	A cowboy from North America who befriended a young girl from a native American tribe when he was younger and learned how to use the lasso. Many years later, he was saved by the native Americans when he suffered misfortune and the passionate Keven Ayuso remained with the tribe. But good things never last and the tribe died out. He didn't want to stay, so he decided to roam the European continent. [11]
Magician [11]	Servais Le Roy	July 4	Magic, Suit	Magic	Well-made canes and suits	Servais Le Roy began his magic career in Belgium and moved to London to open his own magic shop. Despite his proficiency in disappearing tricks, he has not gained approval from the public. In Oletus Manor, which has produced countless famous artists, could he find some new inspiration? [11]
Mechanic [11]	Tracy Reznik	September 13	Machinery, Gear, Invention	Machinery & Gear Manufacturing, Invention	Mechanical dolls	Tracy is a mechanic. She had been wrapped up in her "useless" little inventions and obsessed with gunpowder experiments. These projects soon depleted her inheritance from her parents and put her deeply in debt. The invitation letter promised a golden prize, but what truly attracted Tracy were the secret gadgets in the manor… [11]
Coordinator [11]	Martha Behamfil	April 3	Gliders	Shooting, Horse Riding	Gliders, Firearm	Martha was good at riding and shooting when she was young and attained the rank of captain after joining the cavalry. Not content to just gallop on horseback, Martha learned basic piloting skills and fell in love with flying. She quit her position in the cavalry and joined the Air Force. However, instead of becoming a pilot, as she had wished, Martha was required to perform signal guide work on the ground. To fly her own plane, she has to find a reliable "sponsor". [11]
Lucky Guy [11]	Deduction Substitute	November 22	Walking	Scavenging	Box	His world is like a slot machine that he always wins at. But who knows what will happen when he stops playing. [11]
Priestess [11]	Fiona Gilman	February 1	Mysticism, geography	Philosophy, Literature	Wisdom, creativity	Fiona Gilman is a mystic, who always carries with her a strange metal ring. She says that an entity guided her to Oletus Manor, but nobody believes her. [11]
The Mind's Eye [11]	Helena Adams	January 13	Poetry	Listening, Poetry	Poetry, Desserts	Helena lost her vision in a fever when she was 1 year old, but she still learned how to read and write from her parents and a tutor. However, Helena has a greater ambition: getting a college degree. Can the owner of Oletus Manor pay for her tuition? That's what the braille invitation letter suggested, at least. [11]
Perfumer [11]	Vera Nair	August 25	Luxurious food and alcohol	Perfume, Essential Oil Preparation	Tasteful luxuries	A famous perfumer from Grasse. After years of searching she received inspiration from a mysterious perfume recipe and created 'Euphoria', a perfume that helps you to forget about your worries. Unfortunately the aroma doesn't last long enough. She has no other choice but to go to the source of the formula and find a way to improve it. Hopefully the owner of the manor can help her to relieve all of her worries. [11]
Mercenary [11]	Naib Subedar	July 23	Cold weaponry, Fistfight	Climbing, Fist-Fighting, Cold Weaponry	Machetes, Moonlight Nights	Naib was once a Gurkha mercenary who worked for an East Indian company. Like most Gurkhas, he is neither tall nor physically strong. But Gurkha warriors stand for discipline and bravery. As a retired mercenary, Naib Subedar is used to making a living by killing. Can a dangerous game offer him the same experience as the battlefield? [11]
Female Dancer [11]	Margaretha Zelle	June 9	Parties, Shopping	Dancing, Acrobatics impersonation	Jewelry, fine clothes, luggage	After divorcing from her estranged husband and without stable incomce, Margaretha has gained a new understanding of "freedom". How could she pass up an opportunity to become a millionaire? [11]
Seer [11]	Eli Clark	October 31	Occultism	Astrology, Animal Servitude	Birds	Seer Introduction: From an early age, Eli could see "visions" and interactions with these visions caused Eli to view the world with an all-new perspective. However, this ability didn't improve his finances and a promise he made to his fiancée forced him to accept the invitation from Oletus Manor. Will his marvelous ability help him overcome his financial difficulties? [11]
Embalmer [11]	Aesop Carl	May 11	Being alone	Funeral	Dead people	There are minor differences in the final destination of people's lives and Aesop Carl is most definitely the person people envision sending them on their final journey. He follows every procedural step rigorously and affords the highest respect to visitors that have come to their final destination. He decided to take the place of an unfortunate, mysterious mother and complete her final wish after finding that letter on her. [11]
Prospector [11]	Norton Campbell	March 19	Ore collection	Explosives, Magnetic exploration	Money, Reputation Status	After surviving a terrible mining accident, Norton Campbell became even more reserved and gloomy. With the meteorite magnet obtained from the accident, he changed his profeesion and became a geological surveyor to avoid entering the darkness of the mine.
Enchantress [11]	Patricia Dorval	January 3	Herbs, Wood Carvings	Conjuring	Herbs, Wood Carvings, Gold jewelry	Patricia Dorval was born on a slave ship where her mother drew her last breath. Little Patrica reached New Orleans alive, the shipowner left her on the street. She thus found a new “mother”. Patricia followed her “mother”, learning herbs, healing and cursing, and when she reached adulthood she decided to go back to her foreign homeland to look for her origin. Patricia never thought that the curse hidden in her blood would gradually emerge at the moment she stepped onto the land. After running away for a decade, she finally arrived at Oletus Manor with the curse.
Wildling [11]	Murro	April 30	Animals, Fruits	Riding, Gathering	Forests, Quiet places	Muro grew up like a half savage in the forest. He was discovered by passers-by and returned to "civilization". He once learned how to be a gentleman. After experiencing betrayals and struggles Murro decided to give up trying to fit into so-called civilized society. Perhaps the Oletus Manor would be his ultimate destination?
Barmaid [11]	Demi Bourbon	February 14	Mixing, Singing	Knowledge of drugs, Mixing	Wine, music, money	Demi Bourbon and her brother Sam came to a small European town at the age of 16. Sam opened a bar, the business was flat at first, until Sam concocted a drink called "Dovlin", which became a big hit in town. However, when Demi was curious and wanted to try "Dovlin", Sam refused her for various reasons. One day Sam told Demi that he was closing the bar because he had been offered a job as a bartender, believing that the new job would bring them more income and a more stable life, but Sam never returned. To make a living, Demi had to reopen the bar. But the business was bad. On her 20th birthday, she received a letter. Inside the envelope with the red lacquer seal was a strange recipe. With the mentality of giving it a try, she entertained the regular customers of the bar, and the regular customers told her that this was "Dovlin". She believed that the recipe must be related to her brother's disappearance, so she decided to go to Oletus Manor.
First Officer [11]	Jose Baden	September 24	Sailing	Good sense of direction, Gambling	Luxury Goods	First officer Jose Baden, together with the captain's father, escorted the British king's maritime empire. However, one day he was delayed in Liverpool for some reason, and did not go to sea with his father. The ship carrying the antiques for the King of England did not return on time. Jose received news that an antique umbrella from China was on the cargo list of the missing ship, and it was now in a place called Oletus Manor. This former sea knight decides to step into this cursed land himself, to find his father, or at least... to take back what belongs to him.
Acrobat [11]	Mike Morton	June 1	Tightrope Walking	Gunpowder Making, Bounce, Juggling	Lions, Stage Lights	Mike Morton is the most popular guy in the traveling circus "Hullabaloo". He has curly blond hair and a lively temperament, and one will never see any sadness in his blue eyes. "Hullabaloo" is Mike's world, and there should not be other things in that world, such as killing. After surviving the disaster, Mike Morton's only goal is to find the real killer who destroyed his home.
Postman [11]	Victor Grantz	December 25	Feeding Stray Animals	(Good at anything except communicating with others)	Animals and Flowers	Victor is a peculiar boy. He's not good with words and is afraid of socializing. Victor prefers the company of little animals than hanging out with people. While he comes across numerous letters every day, none of them is for him. However, given his gallantry during a fire, people really trust Victor. And the puppy, Wick, whom he saved from the fire, has been accompanying him to deliver letters since then. Victor loves seeing the look on people's faces when they receive their letter: touched, shocked, disappointed, delighted... He enjoys being the key to other people's secret communication. He strongly believes that face-to-face conversations are filled with pretense and lies to conceal people's feelings. The truly important secrets and thoughts are hidden between the lines and waiting for his delivery. When the invitation from the Manor came, Victor finally received his first letter. He has no doubt about the sincere invitation in the letter and heads to the Manor with Wick excitedly.
Grave Keeper [11]	Andrew Kreiss	February 13	Research Gravestone epitap	Digging	Purple iris, hourglass, Gravestone epitaph	For Andrew, gossip is more terrifying than illnesses. Such malice separates him and all that's good and warm in this world like an intangible wall. He used to look out of the window, longing to live under the sun like other youths, to be able to enjoy all the joy, love and hope in this world, instead of being called the "white-haired monster". Looking for salvation, Andrew came to the Laz Church Cemetery, known as the "Temple" by the world. He became a grave keeper in the company of cold epitaphs and the silent dead. It wasn't until he received the invitation from the Manor where the words in the letter moved him that he felt understood for the first time...
"Prisoner" [11]	Luca Balsa	July 10	Piano, Writing	Knowledge about electric power, Mechanical Engineering	Books, Music, Scientific Experiment	Luca Balsa used to be considered friendly and too trusting by most people. No one knows where he came from or has seen his family, but clearly, he's well educated. He has a tremendous sense of pride and he is curious about all sorts of scientific inventions. And so it's no surprise that he became the assistant of the most famous inventor in town. The great inventor thinks highly of Luca and a lot of people thought he would be the inventor's successor. Yet everything came to a halt because of an academic dispute.
Entomologist [11]	Melly Plinius	December 22	flowering	Insect research, orientation	honey, flower, hat	Melly Plinius, the Entomologist, has always been a prominent figure in the biology field, partly due to her background. She started off as a poor manor servant before marrying the owner. After he died, she inherited her husband's wealth and became a rising star in the biology field. Such a humble success story never fails to gain attention, especially when she holds a unique perspective in the study of insects, the Pterygota in particular. She seems to possess the ability to maneuver the tiny insects, gaining a deeper understanding of their activities. There are even more rumors about her appearance, for she seldom makes an appearance in public. Her passion lies in the search for peculiar insects, spending her time roaming in dense forests, swamps, and wilderness, rather than attending those pretentious symposiums. In the few times that she did make a public appearance, she always wore an exaggerated gauze hat. Some say she's too ugly to show her face while others say she's so beautiful that she didn't want people to focus on her beauty instead of her research.
Painter [11]	Edgar Valden	April 23	Arts	Arts	Beautiful, artistic person or thing	Edgar has long been weary of the gossips and hypocrisy. The only thing in this world that is worthy of his pursuit is the true essence of art and creative inspiration
Batter [11]	Ganji Gupta	May 29	Cricket, music	Sports	Play, toys, flowers, cricket	Ganji Gupta, the Batter, had lived in a cold room with little furniture for years. He seldom stepped outside during the year and didn't seem to have any family or friends. He always looked so solemn that even those who lived nearby found it difficult to get to know him. Yet it was this peculiar and lonely man which the neighbors loved to gossip about. Whether it's the random loud noises coming from the room or his appearance which he kept hidden whenever he went out, or even the softly spoken words of appreciation to the neighbors' trivial kindness coming from a seemingly horrifying face. Some people said Ganji's behavior stemmed from regret. They found a cricket ball through a broken window in Ganji’s room. He used to play for the Royal Criket Team, yet his training ended abruptly due to a fire. Other people said that his behavior stemmed from cautiousness since he’s living in a foreign country. However, they all agreed that he seemed to have a lot of secrets. They thought he might bring trouble to the town and decided to stay away from him.
Toy Merchant [11]	Anne Lester	November 29	Collection, Toy production	Business	Wooden toys	Born into a wealthy family of merchants, Anne Lester's mother died while giving birth to her. Her father wished for her to take her mother's place and scorned her for not possessing a lady's bearing, nor the talent and the beauty of her mother or himself. Her only happy moments were spent in a baby room left to her by her mother, where she was allowed to spend only one hour of leisure time each day. It was filled with various wooden toys, allowing her to lose herself in a fairy tale world. In this place, nobody would reprimand her for being herself, and even a crude wooden wing had the power to take her away to the world outside those walls.
Patient [11]	Emil	October 10th	Daze	Climbing, Sports	Ada	No one knows Emil's past. When they looked at him, most people just saw a poor tramp living in the street. A high fever robbed him of most of his memories, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in an insane asylum. Emil endured much suffering there, but he remained obedient. Through injections, restraints, and electric shock therapy... he was always the most silent among all the asylum's patients. In the asylum, the amnesic Emil appeared more taciturn and calm than others. He then met Ada, who entered the asylum to practice medicine. She soon decided to take him away, gradually helping him recover some of his normal emotional reactions and actions. But he would still often recall his days in the asylum—those vague memories of being imprisoned, bound, and unable to move. Dust flew through the stifling air, and countless faces cheered wildly all around him. Since then, whenever he was strapped to a chair or hospital bed, he became anxious and instinctively panicked.
“Psychologist” [11]	Ada Mesmer	November 29	Hypnosis research	Hypnosis, Surgery, Psychotherapy	Medical research, Emil	Ada Mesmer is a well-educated psychologist born into a family of doctors. At the age of 25, she began to devote herself to hypnotherapy research, using hypnotic suggestions to eliminate the pain, fear, and other negative emotions plaguing her patients. However, her theories failed repeatedly, and test subjects failed to respond to her hypnosis as they could not bear the pain she put them through. After several failed attempts, she had no choice but to leave the institution and look for new test subjects and research methods. Several years later, during her short residency at White Sand Street Asylum, Ada met a patient with amnesia—Emil. Silent and mysterious, he was exceptionally responsive to hypnosis. Ada grew increasingly attracted to Emil and confirmed that he was the perfect test subject she had been looking for. As her contract with the asylum was about to expire, Ada could no longer ignore her complex feelings for Emil, and she decided to help him escape.
Novelist [11]	"Orpheus"	April 2	Deductive law, Criminology	Writing, Props Production	Birds	A rising star in the literary world, his specialty lies in the horror genre. Many rumors surround him—some say he has a happy family life, while others speculate that he's a recluse. No matter what the truth is, plentiful royalties and a large fan base have brought him considerable wealth and fame, making "Orpheus" a prodigal talent in the eyes of society. However, only he knows the nightmares of his past—nightmares that have never left him. So when he received that invitation with the flute, he knew that he had no reason to refuse.
“Little girl” [11]	"Memory"	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	In Orpheus's memory, she is his daughter—his little, cheerful, warm ray of sunshine with her own strange eccentricities. He regarded her as a treasure and hoped that she would have a happy and beautiful future. However, when the "nightmare" struck again, the "Orpheus" confined to the past led his most cherished love into the abyss.
Weeping Clown [11]	Joker	August 4th	Funny Show	Refit	Natalie, Flowers	Perhaps Jack was, as his parents said, a born circus cash cow. And he can only exchange forbearance and foolishness for the only remaining sense of belonging. So Jack, who has always been submissive, "naturally" became the weeping clown of the circus. He was accustomed to limping on the stage and using his funny face and uncoordinated limbs to make the audience laugh. Maybe Jack  can't tell whether the behavior after the clown makeup is a forced performance that goes against his usual character, or a real emotional release deep inside. Like the smiling face mask he cut out by himself that night, wearing it, it seems like another new life. But he still couldn't tell whether this mask belonged to Joke the crying clown or Sergi the smiling clown.
Professor [11]	Luchino Diruse	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	"The human-beings evolved from monkeys, but how about before monkeys? " ——Professor Luchino once explored the way of origin of human beings and touch the future of mankind by constantly seeking the curiosity of human beings.
Antiquarian [11]	Qi Shiyi	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Young Xiao Qi was the only survivor when disaster befell the Xiao family. However, after going through hardships and dangers, she found that the heroic story of hoeing the strong and helping the weak and getting revenge for big disasters appeared in the storybook. Only self-destruction. It was discovered that she was hidden in the blank space of the sky, and the shackles of the day were hidden in the scattered places Every person and thing she has encountered along the way is proving to her: Don't look back for a life. Just like the master taught her to "want to obtain the pure land, avoid greed and anger"; just like the old servant's dying order, "forget past hatred and live this life in peace". But when she was just about to wash off the stains on her hands and adapt to the way of life of ordinary people, the most important person in her family was gone...
Composer [11]	Frederick Kreiburg	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	When he was a child, Frederick Kreiburg was plagued by the ghosts in his head... until he attended his father's recital for the first time, and the wonderful music was like the breaking out of prison and seeing the sky, drowning out the noises, including the ghosts whispering in his head. After that he started obsessing over music, only music will help him get away from the noises in his head. He believed that music is his salvation in this world and the ark of life in the flood. He thought he would like the rest of his family, which was protected by the Muse and become a shining star of art, but Euterpe loved him no more. Over time, the "appreciation" from people depended more on his outstanding appearance and emotional style of "making it difficult for ladies to extricate themselves", rather than his almost exhausted "talent".
Journalist [11]	Alice DeRoss	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Alice DeRoss had a fulfilling childhood and a happy family. Enlightened and gentle parents, kind and reliable playmates shaped her optimistic and cheerful personality. However, a tragic accident at the age of six changed everything, the family fell overnight, she was also known as the daughter of misfortune, suffered from hysteria and was sent to the orphanage. She experienced both mental and physical torture in the orphanage until she was secretly adopted by a medical professor as an experimental subject and brought to Melbourne when she was 14 years old. With prolonged medication and physical therapy, she gradually regained consciousness, however, it is perhaps more cruel to live soberly in hell than to live unaware in human world. Luckily, the voice that existed in her memory kept saving her back to the brink of collapse repeatedly. Finally, all this changed her, but did not destroy her. At the age of 21, Alice escaped back to England and became a social journalist in anonymity, looking for the truth about the tragedy and the disappearance of her playmates. As an adult, Alice is elegant and intelligent, tough and brave personality, good at observation and disguise, as well as having excellent oratorical talent and analytical ability, unforgettable, able to sharply capture the emotions of others, however, because of pathological reasons, and drug testing at an early age, her sense of fear to be significantly weaker than normal, but also have more than normal endurance. But even if she overcame the nightmare of the past, but it does not remove it.When alone, Alice de Rose has a serious cleanliness and obsessive-compulsive disorder, always wears gloves and hates sharp sounds.
Aeroplanist [11]	Charles Holt	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	In this era when everything is moving higher, people are longing for the sky with an almost frenzied passion. High-rise buildings are rising one after another, and hot-air balloons, airships and gliders are flying into the sky with romance and passion. All of this is exciting for Charles Holt, who has just come to this land. By day, he was a construction worker working at heights, like a burly, rude and solitary brown bear in the crowd. By night, in a humble hut that was almost halfway underground, Charles became the great engineer of the Sonora Aero Club-brilliant inspiration and ingenious structures were molded from his bloated, hard fingers. Charles understood that the design had a flaw that remained to be overcome: the tiny mechanism rose from Charles's hands and, after an unsteady shudder, fell straight and mercilessly to the ground. For a manager of an architectural company, a few money is enough to purchase a risky but surely cost-saving design, and the conscience of an "outsider" who is strapped for cash. After an "accident", Charles was never able to meet his only soulmate, the small, thin Mr. Albert, who had truly believed in his dreams and connected emotions with him. Once again, the cowed Charles failed to refuse to sign the undertaking. The bad news came so quickly that the heart that warred with shame seemed insignificant. The "broken parts" were quickly cleared away, and the new building was reported as a " Witness to Civilization". The only fault was Charles's trembling hands caused by nightmare - until the letter appeared and offered him a chance to redeem himself.
Cheerleader [11]	Lily Barriere	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Lily Barriere comes from an ancient family. While her father was the unheralded and unloved second son of the family, he still had considerable wealth to support her rich childhood. Lily's parents and brother both loved sports, and her father dreamed of organizing legendary horse races, while her brother became a jockey with high expectations as soon as he became an adult. Being the only daughter in a sports family, Lily was loved by her parents and older brother, and developed a naive, arrogant and paranoid personality. However, all happiness ended abruptly when she was 16 years old. On the opening day of her father's expensive new horse racing series, a horse lost control and caused a serious accident. Her brother fell off a horse unfortunately and suffered severe trauma to his brain and body, regressing his intelligence to a toddler. Afterwards, he was placed in a care home by his parents. As a result of this accident, the race meeting, which should have established his father's prestige in the family, turned into a scandal that banished him from the family completely. The father, unwilling to face the fact, spent days with alcoholism, beating Lily and her mother, and then blaming himself and repenting when he was sober.The once happy family turned into a hell. The only respite for Lily at that period was visiting her brother and she always cheered him on, like she used to. Even though her brother no longer gave any response, at least he would show a happy face that didn't contain an ounce of impurity - which used to belong to the Lily . She met a peer child here, who offered Lily some "peer" advice after learning what she was going through. Shortly afterward, Lily's father finally breaks his neck while drunkenly returning home. And her mother never came back after going to the police morgue to identify the body. Lily wrote to her grandfather and uncle in the hope of seeking financial assistance to support herself into adulthood, as well as to pay for medical care in a care home. Her uncle ignored it, while her grandfather sent her enough cash to support them for two years, and a strange IOU that changed the creditor from her grandfather to her, and the debtor lived in a manor house called Oletus.
Puppeteer [11]	Matthias Czernin	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Stay tuned	Matthias was born in Prague to a wealthy family, his father came from an old family that had failed, but had inherited a marvelous art of puppetry that brought them a decent income, and his mother was the daughter of a spinning mill owner. The family of three lives a slightly dull but happy life. His father is transformed into a performing artist, and the sociable mother becomes a socialite. Matthias, an introvert by nature, is a bit of a misfit in the family.

Character Skills

Talent system

Talents can be seen as passive traits of characters, capable of enhancing their abilities. Players can set personality talents in the character's personality context in deduction diaries or during game preparation. Talents are not fixed; players can set different talents based on the characters chosen. The roles of Survivors and Supervisors have distinct talent systems. Each role has four talent trees. Survivor talents are divided into Calm, Persistent, Friendly, and Brave talent trees; Hunter talents are divided into Strong, Alert, Intimidating, and Cunning talent trees. As the player's corresponding role level increases by 1, they can earn 1 talent point. For every 5 accumulated talent points, 1 talent point can be allocated. The end of each talent tree represents the ultimate talent, with a total of 120 personality levels available in the current version. Each talent page can allocate a maximum of 2 points to ultimate talents.

Survivor talents		Hunter talents
Name	Description	Name	Description
Brave	Enhance one's survival ability	Cunning	Enhance one's pursuit capabilities.
Calm	Improve one's ability to conceal oneself and to interact swiftly	Strong	Elevate one's interactive skills and attack intensity.
Persistent	Develop one's skills in escaping and crowd control	Alert	Improve one's tracking and reconnaissance range.
Friendly	Augment one's capabilities in deciphering and rescue operations	Intimidating	Enhance one's harvesting abilities.

Gameplay

Basic gameplay

Quick Matches and Rank Matches are two basic game modes in which five players participate. These five players are divided into two roles: one player acts as the Hunter, while the other four act as Survivors with different roles in the match.

The objective of the Hunter is to eliminate all the survivors before they can escape. To achieve this, the Hunter must chase each Survivor individually and then eliminate them by placing them on a Rocket Chair. Meanwhile, the Survivors aim to escape through two exit gates by decoding five Cipher Machines and entering the password, or through the dungeon if there is only one Survivor left with at least two cipher machines decoded.

The Hunter wins the match by eliminating at least three Survivors, while the Survivors win if a minimum of three escape from the exit gate. The Survivors can rescue their teammates from the Rocket Chairs before the elimination process ends. Survivors can be placed on the Rocket Chair twice by the Hunter, and on their third attempt, they will be eliminated from the game. If two Survivors are eliminated, and two have escaped, the match will end in a tie.

Once eliminated, players have the option to spectate their teammates in-game.

Rewards vary based on the game mode and the players' performance.

There are various characters to choose from, each having their own abilities in-game. Hunters are given the ability to choose from "Secondary Skills", which are talents that may boost the Hunter during the match. There are seven Secondary Skills, each having a unique ability such as teleporting to certain landmarks or reversing cipher machines' decoding progress. Unlocking new characters requires Clues obtained through playing matches and finishing quests. Several characters from both factions may be available for free to use each day. ^[12]

The same gameplay follows in Single Training, a single-player game mode that allows players from both factions to learn game mechanics and character abilities.

Ranked matches

Identity V features two different ranking systems in the form of Character Points and Tier Divisions. Both are used only in Ranked Matches, available at specific time slots during the day.

Character Points are earned by playing ranked matches while using a specific character and are used to determine one's spot on the leaderboards. Character Points are specific to each character and may slowly decrease over time. Character Points will also be reset when a new Season arrives. Badges can be earned for a specific character depending on how many points are earned.

Identity V also features eight Tiers split into subdivisions, which players can be sent up and down depending on their performance. Winning Ranked matches earns Rank Points, and losing loses Rank Points. Once a certain number of Rank Points is reached, the player can go up to the next subdivision if they gain Rank Points in their next ranked match. The tier bracket the player ends up in will determine what reward they get once the season ends. Similar to Character Points, Tier Divisions are reset when a new Season arrives.

Alongside normal Rank Matches, players can participate in Five Players ranking matches, available at specific time slots during weekends. Five Players ranking mode uses a different set of Tiers and subdivisions but otherwise retains the same rules as normal Rank Matches.

Violent Struggle

Violent Struggle is a navigation submenu that features entertainment game modes, which have their own rules and adjustments.

In Duo Hunters, two Hunters team up against eight Survivors. Survivors gain an extra hit point; this game mode features telephone booths from which characters of both factions can directly purchase items with acquired game points to further strengthen their abilities.

The Blackjack mode plays in the style of the card game Blackjack, with a different player becoming a Hunter in each round.

In Tarot, a team of three Survivors (two Squires and a King) and one Hunter (playing as their team's Knight) face off against another team of the same composition, aiming to eliminate the opposing King before their rivals do. A special version, called Crystal Ball Tarot, gives certain characters temporary buffs by activating crystal balls.

A fourth mode added in 2021, known as Chasing Shadows, features six Survivors who have to race against each other on an obstacle course. Survivors can team up into three teams of two to participate in the game mode.

A fifth mode added in August 2022, called Frenzy Rhapsody, features six Survivors split into two teams and incorporates Dodgeball elements into gameplay.

A sixth mode has been announced in August 2023, called Hide and Seek. The actual gameplay resembles prop-hunting where two Hunters must find and eliminate six Survivors disguised as objects within 5 minutes. ^[13]

Persona

"Intrinsic Persona Web", also known as Persona, gives both factions the ability to have extra talents during matches. The current max points allowed to be used is 120, and points can be obtained by playing normal matches. Different personas take up a different amount of points and oftentimes allow players to explore their character's potential. Players are allowed to create a maximum of 17 different persona builds and can reset/delete personas as well.

Setting

Story Mode

The player initially assumes the role of Orpheus, an amnesiac detective who, in a case of a missing child, arrives at the Oletus Manor, the main setting of the game. The Oletus Manor is a large manor owned by a mysterious individual that holds "games" of the Hunter and the hunted. Throughout the duration of his stay, "Orpheus" collects evidence from written records, or "diaries", allowing him to visualize "games" from a participant's perspective.

On October 28, 2021, NetEase released a major expansion pack called "Time of Reunion" that further explores the storyline, particularly Orpheus's past and his involvement in the manor games.

On April 20, 2023, NetEase released Update 2.0 "Ashes of Memory", which changes the main character to Alice DeRoss, a journalist whose investigations lead her to the Oletus Manor.

Crossovers

The game has had many crossover events, typically with media franchises containing elements of the horror or murder mystery genres.

Identity V has collaborated with video game franchises Danganronpa ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]} and Persona , ^[19] the film Edward Scissorhands , ^[20] and the manga/anime series The Promised Neverland , ^{[21] [22]} Death Note , Junji Ito's Tomie , Mitsuji Kamata, ^[23] Bungo Stray Dogs, and Case Closed . ^[24]

From June to July 2022, Identity V featured a crossover event with the Chinese television series Link Click . ^[25] Identity V has also collaborated with the game Project Zero II, lasting from November to December 2023. ^{[26] [27]}

There have been many crossovers exclusive to the game's Chinese servers, such as with Crazy Alien, McDonald's, and KFC.

Reception

Dave Aubrey of Pocket Gamer gave it a 3.5-star of 5 stars review, saying that the game is "well made, well-polished, and pretty darn fun." ^[28]

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External links

• Official Website (English)