| “ | Do you really not hear all these voices!? | ” |
— Anna to the survivors
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Dr. Anna Bennet is a doctor masquerading as a patient in the Blackwood Pines Sanatorium during the events of The Inpatient. Her male counterpart is Gordon Bennet; Anna will be the patient's cellmate if their gender is female. She was voiced by Erika Walter and modeled on Eleni Miariti.
Appearance[]
General information: Anna is white-skinned. Her hair is long, dark brown and is tied up in a bun on the right side of her head. Her eyes appear to be around the same color as her hair.
As a patient: Anna was sent to monitor the patient by masquerading as a patient during the events of The Inpatient, in order to observe their progress and changes.
She wore a blouse with light brown buttons and short sleeves at first, but also later wore the patient's uniform, a dark brown V-neck shirt with the word "Patient" on the left chest as an indicator, and similarly colored dark brown pants. She did not wear any shoes or socks, most likely because they are not part of the patient's uniform. As the days passed, her hair became more messy, with her bun starting to look like it was falling apart and her untied hair being strewn about loosely. As opposed to her doctor outfit, she did not need to care about being tidy as a patient, and presumably did not do so to fit the illusion better.
As a doctor: Anna was really one of the Blackwood Pines Sanatorium doctors.
Her untidy appearance as a patient (which she presumably pretended not to care about to fit the illusion of a patient better) will change into a more orderly one as a doctor. Anna wears her hair the same way, but now neatly and with a light blue ribbon tying it together. She wears a white doctor's coat with several accessories and a high-necked shirt the same color as the ribbon. She wears pants the same dark brown color and heels that color as well.
In this part of the game, Anna appears more frightening and inhuman, as she is now in the early stages of transforming into a Wendigo. Her skin becomes pale, her eyelids completely dark and, finally, her eyes turn white and milky.
Personality[]
Anna generally across as a friendly and kind woman with a sensitive side, but also a somewhat bitter attitude. She seems to have had some respect towards Jefferson Bragg, but this gradually turned into resentment, blaming him for the events that unfolded. She doesn't trust Victoria and gets angry quickly around her, suspecting that she and Bragg are keeping her confined longer than initially agreed upon.
Regardless, Anna cares for her other fellow staff and seems to be devoted to helping the patients. She claims that her dream was always to be on the mountain, supporting those in need. She appears to hold religious beliefs, which may influence her sense of duty and sacrifice. Though she gets scared easily, she often masks her fear by putting on a tough front.
As a doctor in the Sanatorium, Anna had prior knowledge of the patient's identity as a reporter, as she was there when Bragg wiped her memory. Under his orders, she was then tasked with monitoring the patient. Despite this, she can be protective of the patient, and doesn't seem to blame her when she criticizes Anna's actions: she rather agrees and self-reflects.
As the Wendigo transformation progresses, Anna becomes increasingly disheveled and emotionally detached. Her behavior grows more erratic and frightening. She will strike the patient and push Ted. However, she still shows her human side, as she asks for forgiveness from both afterwards. She also begins ignoring the severity of both her condition and the situation around her. When she is finally about to turn, her voice becomes unrecognizable and monstrous, and begins to speak through the mind of a Wendigo to the patient, no longer caring about the patient themselves but instead being compelled to attack and devour them. Despite the transformation, she can choose to sacrifice herself by remaining behind on the mountain, preventing herself from hurting the survivors.
The Inpatient[]
Anna is first seen in her and the patient's room, addressing the player, who is staring out the window. She asks if they are daydreaming and remarks that it's good to reflect on one's thoughts before taking a seat on her bed. When the player looks at the calendar, Anna remarks that staring at the dates won't make time go faster, saying that the only solution is sleep. Anna then asks the player why they are here, and they can respond in a friendly or sarcastic manner. If the player tells Anna they have amnesia, Anna states the Sanatorium staff performs 'fabulous treatments' on her, and asks the player if the treatments get easier. Anna will then introduce herself to the player, but the conversation is cut short when she experiences a headache and proceeds to go to sleep.
When the player wakes up the next day, they are greeted by Anna, who asks if they are OK and mentions that the player was twisting in the sheets last night. Anna then redirects the conversation to that of the night before, saying she doesn't know what they (the Sanatorium staff) are doing to her and that she hasn't been herself. Before she can explain what she thinks the experiments are, nurse Victoria LaBoucher enters the room with food. Anna asks Victoria when she is 'getting out of here', to which the nurse replies that Dr. Bragg is looking into her file and she should make herself at home for now. As she leaves the room, Anna calls her a bitch. After eating the Sanatorium food, they engage in another conversation before once again going to bed.
When Victoria enters the room to bring food the following day, Anna smashes her plate to the ground and demands to know when she is allowed to leave, but Victoria pushes back that Bragg wants her there a little longer. Anna replies to tell Bragg she's done and to let him know. Anna proclaims to the patient that no one can be trusted, and when Victoria enters the room again, an alarm and a screaming man will be heard, prompting Victoria to rush out of the room. Ana looks through the cell window, and wonders why they're treating an escaped patient like a big deal, as escapes often occur. The player can then ask if that could happen to them, or note that it sounded bad. Ana proclaims that they're not like the other patients. If the player asks what she means, she tells the player that they only have trouble with their memories, while the other patients are 'a couple pepperoni short of a pizza.' When they hear a strange scream in the hallway, Ana says she needs a minute and proceeds to sit on her bed. As the player falls asleep, they dream of Anna transforming into a creature.
As the player wakes up, Anna states that it's been two days since they went unchecked, and she looks significantly more disheveled. Anna desperately asks the player if they'll come back, to which the player can be reassuring or be slightly pessimistic. Anna mentions that they need food and any scrap will do, before finding a piece of bread underneath her bed. When Anna lies down, the player can try to find out what happened. Anna notes that they recently had a bunch of 'unhinged' patients coming in and one of them probably caused the commotion, but Bragg will set it straight 'as he always does.' If the player notes they have been having disturbing dreams, Anna says she has been having them as well.
Anna is later seen banging on the cell door, desperately calling out, and angrily yelling for having been abandoned. She says she is not supposed to be in here, and calls Bragg a lying piece of trash, before attempting to make a hole in the wall with a spoon. The player can be supportive or dismissive of the idea. When the spoon breaks, however, Anna blames the player, and proceeds to punch them. The player has another nightmare, and upon waking up, Anna apologizes for hitting the player, and says things are messed up. Starving, Anna is desperate for food. She compares the dire situation to starving men trapped in a mine cave-in, and says 30 men were trapped down there, while only 12 made it out. She blames Bragg, saying he knew how to 'cover his ass.' The player can be reassuring and say they have each other, or ask about the mining incident. Anna will then proceed to confess she is not a patient, but a loud banging sound interrupts her before she fully can.
Anna calls for help but is pushed backwards by a Wendigo in front of the door, before the player gets knocked out. Upon awakening, Anna offers the player a cockroach for food. The player can accept or refuse, prompting a butterfly effect. Anna will profess that everything is her fault, and the player can be supportive or suspicious. She says she's seen a lot of patients and only wanted to help them, and is determined to change if she gets out. The player can support her, or be sad and say she might die, a choice that prompts a butterfly effect. Anna cries herself to sleep, and the cell door will mysteriously open while cockroaches crawl on the wall, triggering a dream sequence.
In the dream sequence, the player can hear Anna yelling to be let go, while Abe and Victoria restrain her on a restraint bed. Upon entering back into the 'real world,' the player is now in an empty room, with Anna missing.
Anna does not make a reappearance until later in the game. After the player makes her way through the now destroyed Sanatorium with Wendigos on the loose, the player encounters David Miller who guides her to Bragg's office, where he, Suzanne, and Anna - now wearing her doctor's coat - greet her. Bragg tells the player they thought she met the same fate as the others, and Anna tells her she's glad she's OK. Bragg can apologize for leaving the player to die, and Anna says he needs to work on said apologies, to which Bragg tells her off and reminds her of her own role. Bragg insists to stay behind while the others go to the Chapel, much to Suzanne's dismay who encourages him to come with them, and the player can either agree or disagree, prompting a butterfly effect. When they leave, Bragg gives one last warning to Anna, saying the 'right information at the wrong time can turn apples into sand,' but Anna reminds him he is responsible for all of this.
When the four arrive at the door to the outside area, Anna proceeds to go first and Suzanne may be killed. Upon arriving at the Chapel, Anna stands behind Ted, and tells him to give it a rest when he claims Suzanne may be alive. When he asks about Bragg, she tells him he did not want to listen. Anna will sit down in one of the Chapel banches while Ted and David discuss the Wendigos and Suzanne's death. The group continues to hole out in the Chapel, waiting for the police to arrive.
When the police arrives, Anna continues sitting on the bench in the Chapel. After an officer shoots a pleading nurse dead, however, Ted and David close up the Chapel door once again and yell to run. Anna, Ted, David and the player run from the police in the dark, and Anna claims the police saw them run that direction and will be coming after them. The player, after falling while running, is now restrained in a chair, and Anna urges the group to keep moving. Ted claims that the tunnel they are in leads to the hotel and off the mountain. Anna, however, keeps mentioning hearing voices and is surprised the others don't hear them. When Ted reassures her there are no voices, she says he's lying and pushes him to the floor, before storming off.
When reuniting later, Anna apologizes to Ted for pushing him, saying she doesn't know what came over her. Her appearance is now more disheveled than ever, and she asks again about the voices no one else hears. Ted says she doesn't seem herself and will keep an eye on her. The group continues to walk through the Sanatorium halls, and quickly step into an elevator upon hearing the cops, but the cops break through the door and open fire just as the elevator door closes, and multiple bullets may hit David. Ted asks Anna if she can do anything for him. Anna, however, clearly turning into a Wendigo, does not respond. The elevator panel is broken and the elevator descends back down after the cops push the button downstairs. Before attempting to shoot the group, the officer gets killed by a Wendigo. The player pushes the elevator back up, stopping at the hotel floor, and the group are met by a bewildered Victor Milgram who heard the shooting. Victor takes the group up with the elevator, to the cable car station. David, if shot earlier, dies from his wounds, and Anna starts acting more erratic, prompting Ted to refuse her to leave the mountain, but Anna agrees, citing she never should have listened to Bragg, and tells the group to get away from her while she operates the cable car. When the player is confronted by the police captain George Hawthorne, and either confined or back home, they will see a vision of Anna transforming into the Makkapitew.
Killed Victims[]
- Patient (Determinant)
Possible Death[]
- If the player is the one to become the Wendigo, she will kill and devour Anna.
Quotes[]
- ''You never really have to think about what you might be capable of... Down in a mine... Stuck in a cell... what's the difference? We're all alone... and hungry... in the end.''
- ''It's so calm outside... almost peaceful. I used to think I'd spend the rest of my life on this beautiful mountain. I just thought I had a lot more of it left...''
- ''Bragg wouldn't listen to us. Guess he wanted to meet his maker face to face.''
- ''Never should have listened to Bragg... we knew we were playing with fire. Go. I'll operate the cable car. You need to get as far away from me as you can.''
Trivia[]
- She shares the same character model as:
- Daniella Cárdenas from Hidden Agenda.
- The Sailor Girl from Man of Medan.
- Taylor from Little Hope.
- Dr. Clarice Stokes from House of Ashes.
- Belial from Switchback VR.
- Michelle Morello from The Devil in Me.
- Laura Eisele from Directive 8020.
- Like Josh in the original 2015 version of the game, Anna cannot be saved and has two fates: death or transformation into a Wendigo.
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