Markus and Carl See Each Other Again

"	This world doesn't like those who are different, Markus. Don't let anyone tell you who yous should be.	"
	— Carl to Markus [src]

Carl Manfred is a man in Detroit: Get Human. He is a celebrated painter and possessor of the RK200 android Markus.

He is a paraplegic and seems to take other unnamed medical conditions, so Markus acts equally his nurse and assistant. Carl treats Markus as if he were a son, instruction him to pigment, exposing him to literature and music; developing his spirit a little each day.

Contents

• ane Biography
  • 1.1 Pre-game
  • ane.2 The Painter
  • i.iii Broken
  • 1.4 Nighttime of the Soul
• 2 Capacity
• 3 Appearance
• four Personality
• 5 Quotes
• vi Gallery
• 7 Notes
• eight References

Biography

Pre-game

Carl Manfred was built-in July xiii, 1963.^[2]

Carl is an artist and painter. He became the leading figurehead of the "Neo-Symbolist movement" in the 2020s. After a years-long proliferate period, Carl fell into a dark period marred by alcohol and drugs (possibly after the accident, come across beneath). As far as the public knows, Carl patently had returned to work some months before November 2038.^[three]

Carl has a son named Leo, built-in in 2010 from a short affair with an unnamed fan. Carl acknowledged Leo equally his son and paid child support, but never met Leo until he was a teenager. They take a strained relationship, Leo assertive Carl never wanted him and thus never loved him. Leo is also fond to Red Ice and is always in and out of sobriety, which too puts a strain on their relationship.

At some point Carl was in a severe accident, losing the apply of his legs and becoming a paraplegic. For several years later, Carl became reclusive and depressed. His friend Elijah Kamski, founder of CyberLife, gifted him an RK200 prototype android, Markus, as a caretaker and companion for the aged and disabled Carl. Unconditionally devoted to Carl, Markus heeds his communication on studying literature and music, and listens to his philosophies well-nigh the world and humanity. Under Markus' care, Carl recovered his motivation for life and painting, and they cultivated a father-son relationship.

Although Markus resulted in a keen improvement in Carl's quality of life and happiness, Carl's human relationship with Leo became further strained. Leo was jealous of Markus and his relationship with Carl, believing Carl treated Markus better than him. He brings upward more than one time that Carl must love Markus more him because Markus is "perfect".

In 2038, Carl lives in a house at the accost 8941 Lafayette Avenue, Detroit.^[4]

The Painter

He is seen resting in his bed. Markus comes within to greet him and tells him it is time to wake up. If Markus was assaulted by the protesters on the way dwelling Carl volition remark on his disheveled appearance, request if he is okay and calling the protesters idiots. Markus runs through a daily routine, including helping Carl utilize the washroom, dress, and swallow breakfast. Afterwards helping him out he tells Markus to find something to do.

Markus tin can pass the time by playing chess, reading a book or playing the pianoforte and Carl makes a comment on what Markus is doing and tells Markus that someday he will non exist able to take care of Markus. Markus so accompanies Carl to his studio where he helps him paint. After a while, Carl volition ask Markus to paint something, which Markus initially has problem with claiming he is not programmed to paint, but Carl will push button and insist that Markus await within himself and paint something based on his feelings.

After Markus finishes painting, Leo volition come in and ask for money. Carl tin can clearly tell that Leo is on drugs, accuses him of such, and and so asks him what happened to the money he already gave him. Leo will say he does not know, and Carl refuses to give him any more money. Leo will go upset and redirect his anger at Markus, accusing Carl of loving Markus and his paintings more than him. Leo pushes Markus and Carl gets upset and yells for him to stop. Leo accuses his father of never having loved him, and storms out.^[5]

Broken

Carl and Markus return from a party at the Museum of Modern Art later that dark. Carl notices that a light is on in the studio is on and tells Markus to phone call the police. Markus tin bring Carl forth to investigate and only to discover that Leo has broken into Carl's studio to steal artwork. Leo plans on selling the artwork for money and he claims that it is function of his inheritance money. Carl gets angry and tells Markus to "make Leo leave". Leo volition get upset and kickoff hit Markus, and Carl volition tell Markus non to defend himself.

If Markus follows Carl'southward order and endures the assault, Carl will take a heart assault every bit he falls off his wheelchair when Markus runs to him. Before dying, he comforts Markus telling him "Don't let anybody tell you who you are". Leo will lie to the arriving police officers and say Markus killed Carl and police officers shoot Markus.

If Markus fights back, he will knock Leo unconscious. Carl will exist shocked and crawl over to Leo, visibly upset with tears that his son is hurt, and warns Markus that the police force will believe that he is the assaulter and will destroy him, and yells at him to run away. Notwithstanding, it was also late when the police arrived. The police officers volition see Markus nearly Carl and an unconscious Leo before shooting him.

If Carl dies, an auction of a drove of his paintings in the following weeks is announced.^[iii]

Dark of the Soul

If Carl survived, he is plant in his room lying on a hospital bed at his home. Carl'south condition has deteriorated considerably afterwards Markus left. Markus arrives at his house. Markus can open the apologetic video phonation mail from Leo, in information technology Leo claims that he is distressing about what happened last time. Leo volition tell his male parent that he is getting out of the hospital tomorrow from his injuries and the infirmary staff informed him that Carl stayed with him while he was asleep. He will also tell his father that he volition quit drugs and he volition admit that drugs messed him up. In addition, Leo states that information technology turned him into somebody he hates and asks his male parent if he can come over tomorrow if information technology is okay with him. In the end of the message Leo will say he is proud to be Carl'southward son. An android flagman tells Markus that Carl does not want any visitors and his status is poor, just Markus tin convert the android and he pleads the android to allow him see Carl. When Markus enters, Carl volition be happy to run across him. Markus can talk to him about his life since leaving and his worries and tin inquire for advice.

If Markus' remarks are ambitious and violent in nature, Carl will say he is not the Markus he in one case knew. If Markus persists in this behavior, then Carl will die of a heart attack.

If the chat is not vehement, Carl volition tell him that he is like a son to him and that Markus has courage. He will then go back to sleep and Markus leaves. ^[2]

If Carl dies/had died previously, Markus will visit his grave to talk to him and ask him for advice.^[2] When he leaves, he crosses paths with Leo, who appears to be visiting the grave as well. The two do not interact, though Leo briefly stares at Markus shocked to see that he is still alive.

Capacity

• The Painter
• Broken
• Nighttime of the Soul (determinant)

Appearance

Carl has grayness hair, blueish eyes, and several moles which nigh notably appear on the side of his forehead. He also has tattoos that comprehend both of his arms; the left has a geometric design while the right arm seems to be more detailed.

In "The Painter," he is seen to be wearing a black shirt with blueish pants. After he finishes his shower, he wears a dark blueish cardigan with beige pants and a snake-like patterned scarf.

After his party at the Museum of Modernistic Fine art, he wore a brownish coat with a dark red tux jacket and a detailed scarf. He also wears night denim pants with black shoes.

Personality

Carl can be sarcastic, often having quick-witted and playful responses for Markus. Despite his good humor, Carl can also be quite somber and reflective, often bringing up his ain old age, poor health, and impending death in a matter-of-fact manner, once referring to himself as "only an erstwhile human clinging to his brushes". He tin can exist a tad misanthropic at times. He expresses having petty interest in seeing other people or attending social gatherings, and seems exhausted by said obligations. He also seems to take very footling faith in humanity'due south morality and future.

Despite his sometimes sour mood, Carl can also be very sentimental and caring. He is one of the first and few human characters in the game to treat androids with respect and kindness, showing business organization for Markus when he shows signs of having been assaulted. He is also responsible for encouraging Markus' free idea, telling him to expect inside himself and his feelings in guild to pigment something, which insinuates he believes Markus was already capable of free idea and feeling emotions despite being an android.

Carl chose to let Markus wear human wearing apparel in the business firm. In many ways Carl is greatly responsible for the android revolution and a corking portion of the game'due south events, having raised Markus to believe in his own autonomy. In 'Broken', if Carl dies, his last words are for Markus, proverb "don't let anyone tell you lot who yous are". As well, even though he can exist stern with Leo and is frustrated by his addictions and unruly behavior, he also conspicuously loves him deeply. In 'The Painter', later Markus wakes him upward, he asks if Leo has called him yet and seems troubled when Markus tells him no. In 'Broken', if Markus pushes Leo and knocks him unconscious, Carl will clamber from his wheelchair to Leo, brainstorm crying, and refer to Leo as his "little boy".

Quotes

• "Face the abyss.....but don't allow it eat y'all."

• "Y'all're my son, Markus....Our blood isn't the aforementioned colour just I know a part of me is in you lot."

• "That is a perfect copy of reality. But painting is not nigh replicating the globe, it's most interpreting information technology, improving on it, showing something yous see."

• "When the earth falls into darkness....some men take the courage to atomic number 82 it out. You're one of those men."

• "Exist careful, Markus, that when fighting monsters....you don't become a monster yourself."

• "World is ruled by fright, Markus. Fear of others, fear of the future....it's like me, too erstwhile.....it's fourth dimension for it to end."

• "Being alive is making choices. Between dear and hate, between belongings out your paw or endmost information technology as a fist....I don't accept whatever easy answers, Markus. You have to accept the globe as it is.....or fight to alter information technology."

• "Humans are such a frail machine. They break down so quickly. All this endeavour to keep 'em going."

• "Humans... are fragile machines.... Remember, Markus... Don't let anybody... Tell y'all who you are..." - Carl's terminal words to Markus earlier he dies of a middle attack, if the player chooses to endure Leo's attacks in Broken.

• "Mankind is so depressing... Nothing simply greed, stupidity and violence... 5,000 years of culture simply to go to where nosotros are..."

Gallery

Carl'south PSN avatar

Extras Gallery "Carl Manfred".

Carl and Markus

Extras Gallery "Carl Manfred - Afterward Party".

Carl comforts Markus, before dying of a center assail.

Carl is upset when Leo is injure, after existence pushed by Markus.

Concept art by Mikael Leger.

Concept art by Mikael Leger.

Notes

• Carl'south pattern was heavily influenced past Mick Jagger and Iggy Popular.^[vi]
• While Carl is a father figure to an android in this game, Carl'due south role player, Lance Henriksen, portrayed an android named Bishop in the famous Aliens franchise.
• Carl shares some similarities with Agatha and Shimasani, two supporting characters from other Quantic Dream games entitledFahrenheit: Indigo Prophecyand Beyond: Ii Souls respectively as all of them are elderly and wheelchair bound.
• Carl'southward last name is the first name of a modest grapheme from another Quantic Dream game, Heavy Rain.
• Carl is ane of the single parents in the game, the others being Rose Chapman, Todd Williams and Caroline Phillips (determinant).
• During "The Painter," Markus mentions that Carl'southward retrospective art is on display at the Museum of Modernistic Art.
• He has a painting dedicated to Markus in "Dark of the Soul".
• In "Night of the Soul", If Markus takes the 'Aroused' dialogue path, Carl'southward warning to Markus is an abridged paraphrase of Friedrich Nietzsche's quote "He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
• A painting of Carl is displayed in Kamski's house next to his pool, and it tin can also exist seen in Carl's house adjacent to his dining table.
• If he survived in "Broken", Carl's vital signs are displayed on a monitor in "Night of the Soul", where it shows that he has a heart rate of 42 bmp, an oxygen saturation of 65% (which causes dumb mental function on boilerplate), and a respiratory charge per unit of 7 breaths per minute (which is under the average for his age group).

References

1. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Dark of the Soul"
2. ↑ ^{3.0 3.one} Detroit Today #28, "Famous Detroit Painter Dies"
3. ↑ "Broken"
4. ↑ "The Painter"
5. ↑ Bryan Dechart'due south Twitch Mod & Community Managing director'south Twitter

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