We don't know The Protagonist's gender.While the protagonist's past isn't known for certain, several clues are dropped throughout the game making it clear that the protagonist has a history with The Cabin the game takes place in and is experienced with murder and the consumption of human flesh. The protagonist never objects her reprimands, and instead quietly accepts them. This is a sentiment shared by the Chompette, Raspberry, who also enjoys chewing out the protagonist for their malevolence and makes her hatred of them clear. The ghouls of Mariah, Anatoly and Gregor describe the protagonist as a 'horror', an 'abomination' and a 'wretch', and consider them to be evil to the point of inhumanity. During Karin's descent into villainy, the protagonist remarks that 'she's learning quickly.' When Karin finally turns on the protagonist and attempts to kill and eat them, they end up disarming and killing her without hesitation.

They are completely calm and comfortable while cooking 'meat' (human flesh) and stoically serving it to their guests. The protagonist is then revealed to be cold, calculating and cannibalistic. This innocent facade drops during the flood when Mariah ends up sacrificing herself in an attempt to leave the cabin and find food. The protagonist is at first shown to be polite and friendly cooking meals for their friends during their stay at the cabin. Though at the end of their fight against Karin, we're able to see that their arms are veiny, dark, and masculine in appearance. The Protagonist's face and most of their body are never shown.

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