Open Heart Miscellaneous Characters

Woman
As you walk past the waiting room, a woman collapses. You and Dr. Ramsey tend to her. You correctly diagnose her with a hemothorax, and once you perform a tube thoracotomy, she stabilizes enough to go to surgery. Her character model resembles Vera Thompson from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Sarah
When Dr. Ramsey walks away, both nurses agree with you that he is an ass but they're completely in love with him. Her name is Sarah (revealed in Chapter 12). Her character model resembles Leah Myers from #LoveHacks series but with a different hairstyle



Annie
Annie is your first patient with Dr. Aurora Emery. She had to cut her vacation short in Indonesia when she became nauseated and developed rashes. You prescribe her an antibiotic, which sends her into anaphylactic shock. You and Dr. Varma successfully resuscitate her. In Chapter 2, you correctly diagnose her with labyrinthitis. Her character model resembles Whitney from America's Most Eligible: Season 10.

In Chapter 17, if you have her testify in your hearing, she says you two keep in contact through email and you check up on her. When questioned by the committee, she asks if any of them would be able to do what you did for her on their first day of residency.



Marlene
She gives you the lab results for Annie. Her name is Marlene (revealed in Chapter 12). She uses the same face model as Barb Powell, Chris' mother, and has the same hair as Mary Zilberg, Zack's mother from The Freshman series.



Barbara
If you attempt to make a better impression on Dr. Ramsey, you see him with a patient named Barbara. She refuses to take her medication and he refuses to leave until she does. Either choice you give him will persuade her to take her medication and impress him. She resembles Myrtle from The Senior, and shares the same first name as Barbara Ebert from Wishful Thinking.

Dr. Toussaint
He is the doctor that Sienna says needs to see Dr. Ramsey urgently.



Dr. Taylor
He/she is the doctor who makes Mrs. Martinez walk around the floor every day.



Waitress
After your shift, you and the other interns head to Donahue's, a bar down the street. By the time you sit down, Dr. Varma has already ordered a round of shots. The waitress brings you and the others shots of tequila. Her character model resembles Ms. Robertson from The Elementalists, Book 1.



Girl
At the bar, Dr. Olsen stares dreamily at a girl. Even if you offer to be his wingman/wingwoman, he declines. Her character model resembles Sierra from America's Most Eligible: Season 10.



Frat Guy
The frat guy accidentally jabs you in passing and Dr. Trinh makes him apologize. His character model resembles Shane from Rules of Engagement, Book 1.



Reggie
If you decide to get a drink with Dr. Ramsey, the bartender takes your order. He is an old friend of Dr. Ramsey. His character model resembles Tommy Phelps from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2.



Surgical Intern (Male)
If you decide to play darts with Bryce, he introduces you to his fellow surgical interns. The first character model resembles Percy Mendoza from Big Sky Country, Book 1.

Rosa
When you're about to enter the hospital, you see Bryce playing basketball with other surgical interns. You shock them if you make a 3-point shot from where you stand. She appears in Chapter 6 during a game of beer pong and then her name is revealed to be Rosa. Her character model resembles the R.A. in The Elementalists, Book 1.



Patient (Male 1)
Dr. Ramsey wheels in a patient transferred from Mass Kenmore hospital with sustained seizures. You have the opportunity to watch him and Dr. Banerji diagnose him with Bryce or Jackie. His character model resembles Devon Grusk from The Heist: Monaco.



Medical Intern (Female 1)
This medical intern tries to ask Dr. Banerji if they can watch him work. Dr. Ramsey cuts her off and they wheel the patient into a free room, which happens to be an operating room. Her character model resembles the female servant in A Courtesan of Rome.



Farley
He is the landlord of your MC's new apartment. He stops by the bar during the celebration in Chapter 17. In Book 2, Chapter 12, Your Character notices that he has a rash and convinces him to be treated in the free clinic, even deciding to go back to work even though s/he is still suffering from a trauma. In Chapter 13, it's discovered that he has lyme disease but it was early enough to prevent long term complications. He is prescribed antibiotics.

His character model resembles Tucker Paisley from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2.



Mike Knoblauch
He is one of your patients on chapter 3. He has a son called Matthew with ADHD. He took some of Matthew's ADHD medication to work harder after his co-workers started being laid off. He is in Edenbrook because he was in a car crash due to suffering from migraines that were brought on from withdrawals. His character model resembles Lucanus Flavius from A Courtesan of Rome. He shares the same forename as Mike Darwin from Endless Summer and Mike Xiao from Wishful Thinking.



Matthew
Matthew is Mike's son. He has ADHD. It is mentioned that he is playing with toy superheroes. Their enemies are called Captain Entropy and Nightshade.

His character model resembles the messenger from A Courtesan of Rome.

Dr. Lozoya
When your senior resident sends you to ER, you see this attending trying to talk to Aurora. Later, you find she is the attending taking care of Ethan Hudson. In Chapter 10, she is angry at you for not responding to her page. When you tell her that you didn't receive any pages, she doesn't believe you. If you decide to have a going-away party for Mrs. Martinez in Chapter 12, she will attend it. In Chapter 17, it is revealed that her name is Dr. Lozoya and she is part of the ethics board. When Dr. Wen questions Ines and Ines tells her that you're a friend, Dr. Lozoya says your actions (stealing and administering a drug) doesn't sound like a "friend". Her vote is dependent on whether Dr. Banerji votes first or last.



Dr. Zimmerman
He/she is the surgeon that Bryce assists in Kyra's lung lobectomy.



Bartender
If you decide to check out a band with Bryce, she is the bartender at the club. She resembles Izzy from the It Lives series.



Ethan Hudson
He is Dolores' child. When she was being transported into surgery, she told the attending what she would like his name to be. He was born on his twenty-sixth week.

Banner Health Rep (Male)
If you decide to join Ethan in the Banner Health private box suite, the male representative finds you both as soon as you enter. His character model resembles Mac Hornby, a character from Veil of Secrets.



Banner Health Rep (Female)
She is the other health reps you meet in the private box suite. She invites Ethan to golf later in the week, but you give him a way out. Her character model is the same as Mrs. Crandall from the High School Story: Class Act series.



Team Manager
He is the Boston Nighthawks' baseball team manager. When Jake collapses, he asks if anyone present is a doctor and you and your friends raise your hands and go to help. His character model resembles Lucius from A Courtesan of Rome and Tommy Walsh from Veil of Secrets.



Jake Sandburg
You and your friends examine him and ask questions of his teammates in the locker rooms. You come to the conclusion that he is suffering from a drug interaction between fluoxetine and celecoxib, as both may increase the effects of the other by affecting its metabolism. They could also be damaging his kidneys, so he needs to be transported to the hospital as soon as possible. He resembles Kyle Garza from It Lives Beneath.

In Chapter 17, if you choose for him to speak at your hearing, the audience is in awe and so are some of the committee members (except Harper who doesn't follow sports). He credits you for helping his team win the World Series last fall and says you are welcome any time as an honorary captain. He shares the same forename as Jake McKenzie from the Endless Summer series.



Ray Cuaron
Ray is the Manhattan Stingray's lead-off hitter. According to Elijah, he's batting.316 this year. Although they are rivals on the field, they get along basically like family off the field. One of the Nighthawks players grew up playing ball with him in the streets of Miami. He resembles Percy Mendoza from Big Sky Country and shares the same forename as Ray from the LoveHacks series.



Nighthawks Player
During the game, you can goad them into fighting or keep quiet. Either way, in the locker rooms, the Nighthawks Player welcomes Ray and says to pray for Jake when the latter asks what he can do to help.

Shonda Turner
Shonda Turner is one of your patients. In the beginning, she starts convulsing and Your Character doesn't know what to do; it is only with the help of the nurses that she is able to regain consciousness. At the end of the chapter, the same thing happens again and this time, Your Character successfully manages to delegate, leading to Shonda regaining consciousness. Her character model resembles Samantha Winters.

In Chapter 17, if you choose her to testify, she gives you credit for saving her life but questions the hospital itself if it is truly "teaching" their residents. When she mentions she could sue, Harper cuts her off.



Wayne
Wayne is Sienna's boyfriend. He is shown to be quite disengaged and didn't seem like he particularly wanted to be at the housewarming party. It is also revealed that he is a lead programmer at a software company. In Chapter 14, you can help Sienna break up with him (premium option). In Chapter 17, if you didn't help her break up with him earlier, Sienna breaks up with him after your hearing when he reveals that he tracked her phone. She throws his phone out of the bar and it lands in the back of a truck driving off. His character model resembles Brad from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Medical Intern (Female 2)
When Landry asks a drunk medical question, this intern doesn’t know the answer. Her character model resembles one of the women in the bar in Veil of Secrets and Meghan Shaw in Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1.



Mrs. Edelstein
She is your neighbor that complains to Farley about the noise from your party. He thinks she is a whiner.

Medical Resident (Male)
When you see Aurora in the cafeteria, she is surrounded by sycophants. The medical resident asks if he can pay for her lunch. He looks like the Surgical Intern.



Remy
He is your patient in this chapter. He likes surfing and plays the ukulele. His character model resembles the kayak instructor from America's Most Eligible: Season 10, Garrett from It Lives Beneath and one of the Thief players from The Elementalists, Book 1.

In Chapter 17, if you choose him to speak at your hearing, he says that you gave him a new perspective on life and not to waste what time he has before his genetic disorder sets in.

Willow
She is your patient in this chapter. She has Hepatitis C, but has no insurance and cannot afford the medication. Her character model resembles Yvette from America's Most Eligible: All Stars.

In Chapter 17, if you choose her to speak on your behalf at the hearing, she says you did more for her than any other doctor, finding a way to get her the treatment she needed.



Rowan
He is Willow's twin brother. He resembles Tony Rez from Veil of Secrets. He shares the same forename as Rowan Thorn from The Crown and the Flame and Rowan West in Perfect Match.



Dr. Tanaka
He is the doctor who performs surgery with Bryce. He resembles Michael Kim from Veil of Secrets. In Chapter 15, it is revealed that he also sits on the Edenbrook's ethics committee. In Chapter 17, he interrogates your third witness, then he asks you what it means to be a doctor. Finally, he votes "nay" to firing you.

In Book 2, Chapter 11, Bryce can call for his help with Kyra's surgery when the news that you got poisoned gets out, even though it's his day off. Should Bryce ask Ines to call him, he tells Bryce he's glad there's something useful he can do. He is also impressed with Bryce for keeping his cool even though he finds out you're caught up in an emergency.

When Bryce is thirty minutes late for the hemicorporectomy, Dr. Tanaka is disappointed in him and tells him that he expected more of him.



Orchid Montague
She stars in the movie, Love and War, you watch with your friends at the Boston Common. She plays a spy pretending to be a reporter, and her mission is to spread subliminal messaging through the paper. One of her lines helps you find a way to help your patient. She resembles Theresa Sutton from Desire &amp; Decorum.



Delano Clark
He stars opposite Orchid in the movie, Love and War. It is his newsroom that Orchid infiltrates.



Carlie
She is one of the people you hang out with in Bryce's premium scene. It is her bachelorette party and after having strippers, she and her girlfriends go bar-hopping. She resembles Grace Liao from The Freshman series.



Denise
She is one of the people you hang out with in Bryce's premium scene. She resembles Claire Pierce from The Freshman series.



Brenda
She is one of the people you hang out with in Bryce's premium scene. She introduced the bride to her groom. Her character model resembles Scarlett Emerson from Veil of Secrets.

Nigel Platt
He is your patient in this chapter. He is shown to be extremely rude and demeaning to Your Character, demanding that he wants a doctor who looks qualified. This is even after Your Character diagnoses him with hypothyroidism, which means he has an underactive thyroid, caused by Hashimoto's disease, and a hiatal hernia. Elijah calls him a pita, which is an acronym that stands for "pain in the ass". His character model resembles Bryce Sterling from Veil of Secrets.

In Chapter 17, if you have him testify on your behalf at the hearing and you were nice to him, he tells the committee that you are the only one there with half a brain and he admits to being a jackass to you. If you were rude to him, he tells the committee that you should be fired and that you should have your license revoked.



Lucas
He is one of Rafael's neighbors. They volunteer at the same senior center. Because Rafael joined your group and didn't go to the center that evening, Lucas had to dance samba with 'handsy Henrietta'. He resembles Isaac Collins from LoveHacks and shares the same first name as Lucas Thomas from the It Lives Anthology.



Juliana
She is Rafael's grandmother who bakes brigadeiros for you and Rafael. She resembles Professor Bhatt from the It Lives In The Woods series.

Dr. Calais
While Ethan is attending the conference, Dr. Calais will manage the fellowship competition. Elijah says Dr. Calais doesn't like anyone staring at his long nose hair mini mustache. In Chapter 15, he is one of the attendings you try to persuade at the King Charles Country Club. Bryce says that he talks about nothing but golf. If you manage to persuade him, he will reappear in Chapter 17. He shares the same model as Rodger Crandall from High School Story: Class Act, Book 1.



Attendee
She greets Ethan when you arrive. She resembles the female board member from the final chapter of Perfect Match, Book 2.



Concierge
He works at the reception of your hotel, the Celestial Miami. He resembles Santiago from the Rules of Engagement series.



Vendor
She resembles Reyna Mercado.



Gambler
Declan gloats when he wins against the gambler. He resembles Otis Khouri from Most Wanted, Book 1.



Dealer
He deals cards when you play against Declan. He resembles Nikos Anastopoulos from the Perfect Match series.

Dr. Julie Wen
You come across her if you decide to sneak into the lab with Dr. Ramsey. She's the lab chief. She resembles Mindy Wales and Martha from the Perfect Match series. In Chapter 15, it is revealed that she is part of Edenbrook's ethics committee. In Chapter 17, it is revealed that she and Dr. Cyrus are friends with Declan Nash, who is actively trying to get you fired. Her vote is dependent on whether Dr. Banerji votes first or last.



Desmond
He is the flight instructor when you go skydiving with Kyra and your friends. His character model resembles Young Enrique Vasquez from The Freshman series.



Dr. Ryan
She is the doctor who puts Bryce's name back on the whiteboard. She shares the same character model as Julia Mason from High School Story.

Mr. Russell
He is an elderly patient who appears if you ask Bryce to get Declan to the bathroom. Mr. Russell has food poisoning and vomits over Declan's pants. He resembles Horace from The Senior.



Kima
She is Danny's cousin, who is a veterinarian volunteering at the Roxbury Animal Shelter you visit with your friends. Her character model resembles Aiyana from the LoveHacks series.



Patient (Female 1)
She is one of your patients in this chapter. She asks you if she will live. She resembles Alexis Davenport.

Tommy Liu
Tommy is your patient with Aurora. He had been prescribed azithromycin for bacterial pneumonia 2 weeks ago, which you determine killed some bacteria and caused other bacteria (that normally lived in a symbiotic relationship with his body) to produce toxins which caused him to become ill.

His character model bears some resemblance to one of the male versions of Main Character of It Lives In The Woods as a child.



Sharon Liu
Sharon is Tommy's mom. She brought him to the hospital. She resembles Bridget Zhou from the High School Story series. In Chapter 17, if she speaks at your hearing, she tells the committee that even though you were distracted, you didn’t let it affect your performance.

Unnamed crash victim (1)
He is one of the crash victims that Aurora is tagging. You can help her when she's panicking or leave her alone to figure it out. He complains of pain and not being able to breathe.



Tamara
She is one of the crash victims you can choose to help. She is the "quiet woman", who you tag "red" because she is bleeding internally and needs abdominal surgery as soon as possible.



Unnamed crash victim (2)
The other crash victim you can choose to help is an unconscious man. You have to tag him "black", which means he can't be saved, because he is in a vegetative state, most likely brain dead.



Manuel
He is one of the crash victims you have to help. He broke his arm on a handrail. He is worried about his daughter, Lucia, because they were separated and he was brought to the hospital first.



Lucia
She is one of the crash victims you have to help. She is Manuel's daughter. Rafael saved her life and was caught in the subway tunnel when it collapsed.



Paramedic
She is the paramedic who takes Rafael to Edenbrook after the subway crash. She resembles the nurse in Wishful Thinking.



Attendant
If you decide to go go-kart racing with Bryce, the attendant welcomes you to Barrio Kart. He resembles Dave from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2.

Dr. Myles
When you and your friends go to the King Charles Country Club to persuade attendings to side with you, one of them is Dr. Myles. Bryce tells you that she likes putting interns through "trial by fire".



Dr. Yannick
Dr. Yannick is an attending for the oncology department. He likes evidence and data. He knew Mrs. Martinez and asks you why you did what you did.

Security Guard
If Naveen is still in the hospital, he is in the private wing and you need to convince this guard to let you pass. If you choose to tell him that you are Naveen's lawyer, Landry and you will say that if he doesn't let you pass, Naveen's money will go into the pockets of politicians instead of a foundation for sick children. If you tell him you are Naveen's cousin, the guard will tell you he has no living family. You respond that although not biological, he considers you his cousin, and then Zaid will come to your aid. His character model is frequently used across series, for example for Charlie Carmichael from Wishful Thinking.

Dr. Cyrus
He and Dr. Wen are friends with Declan Nash, who urges him throughout the hearing to keep order and gain support to get you fired. His vote is dependent on whether Dr. Banerji votes first or last. His character model resembles Mr. Olson from the High School Story: Class Act series.



Dr. Rosario
He is a member of the ethics committee. He asks Zaid about the senior resident calling you a "colossal pain", "difficult", and that you failed to handle the situation after the subway crash. How Zaid reacts depends on the choices you made in that chapter. If you made a certain amount of wrong choices, Zaid argues that he reported a lot of doctors failed to handle it but is cornered into saying "yes" that you failed. If you made a certain amount of right choices, Zaid jumps to your defense and says what he would call difficult is triaging three dozen subway crash victims but your character was "stellar" despite only being an intern. His vote is dependent on whether Dr. Banerji votes first or last. He resembles Tino Thompson from Veil of Secrets.



Dr. Chandra
She is a member of the ethics committee. If you choose Alma as your final witness, Dr. Chandra says you have remarkable dedication (in helping Dolores and saving Ethan Hudson's life). She also asks you the last question if you regret what you've done. Finally, she votes "nay" to firing you. Her character model resembles Rita from the High School Story: Class Act series.



Alma
She is the sister of Dolores, who looks just like Dolores. She adopted Ethan Hudson. She credits you for saving Ethan's life and (if you found the stuffed toy frog) she believes the frog kept the child alive. She has the same name as Alma from The Elementalists, Book 2.



Luis Martinez
He is Mrs. Martinez's son and the one suing the hospital. He withdraws his lawsuit after he sees a picture of Mrs. Martinez in Paris and how happy she was, as happy as she had been when he was a child. His character model resembles the truck driver in Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1. He shares the same first name as Luis and Luis Marino.



Dr. Alondra
When Harper tries to get Aurora to take on more cases, the Chief brings up two doctors' names for Aurora to report to. One is Dr. Alondra.



Dr. Mirrielees
The other is Dr. Mirrielees.

Priest
The priest asks if you would like to say a few words. His character model resembles Mayor Santos from Home for the Holidays.

Justin Neworth
Esme's first patient, who is unconscious and therefore only appears off-screen. He is 35 years old and came in with fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, has petechiae on his skin and a history of eczema, as well as high blood pressure and a low count of platelet and haptoglobin. Combined with an elevated count of creatinine, you two diagnose reduced kidney function and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. He is a Jehovah's Witness which means that he cannot get a transfusion so you two agree on giving him steroids instead.



Eric
If you decide to take Esme to your diagnostics team's patient, Eric is the patient. Even though the team has correctly diagnosed him with Kikuchi disease, you and Esme discover he also has cholecystitis after talking to him.



Governor Rivera
Governor Rivera is the person you and the hospital want to impress to continue government funding on Edenbrook. At the end of the chapter, Ethan tells you that the budget was set before she stepped into the hospital and there wasn't anything they could have done. Her character model resembles Bianca Walker from The Royal Romance series and Mrs. Mercado from Save the Date.



Jaime
Jaime is Governor Rivera's son. When you watch him walk after his mother, you notice his neck and ask to examine him. Your preliminary diagnosis is cervical dystonia, which you ask to run an EMG (electromyography) to confirm. You do so off-screen, and Governor Rivera is impressed by you. Jaime uses the same face model as young Nik Ryder (Face 3) from Nightbound.



Sora
Sora is Rafael Aveiro's childhood sweetheart, who just returned to Boston two months ago. They started dating sometime between Book 1 and Book 2. Sora's gender depends on if you are male or female. Male Sora uses the same face as Alan Park from High School Story: Class Act, Book 3 and Female Sora uses the same face as Winnie from Sunkissed and Meghan Shaw from Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1. In Chapter 11, he/she breaks up with Rafael as he/she is unhappy with him for risking his life. If you had previously romanced Rafael, he/she also finds out that he has feelings for you.

Lamar Stevenson
Lamar is the patient the diagnostic team treats in this chapter. According to Baz and June, his wife Liz urged him to go to the E.R. after several weeks of severe headaches and, more recently, loss of peripheral vision. The CT scans of his brain show nothing wrong but his blood tests had markers for meningitis and antibiotics didn't improve his condition. After he starts hallucinating and thinks he is talking to his former colleagues from Green Corps, you diagnose tertiary syphilis. Syphilis caused irreversible damage to his brain and the penicillin will only stop further progression.

He resembles a version of Stephen.



Liz Stevenson
Liz is Lamar Stevenson's wife. She breaks down after being told that he has been diagnosed with tertiary syphilis and that even though he gets treatment now, the damage to his brain is irreversible so he will have some good days and bad days where he may not remember Liz. She was unaware that he had contracted syphilis during his time in the Green Corps.

She resembles Kim Washington from Perfect Match and Abigail James from Big Sky Country, Book 2.



Dr. Rosario (female)
While at Donahue's, Aurora mentions that she was asked to assist in a presentation by Dr. Rosario who was only using her to get into her Aunt's good graces. This is not the same Dr. Rosario who appeared at the ethics hearing, as Aurora indicates this was a woman.

Evelyn de la Vega
Evelyn is a 60-year-old painter who suffers from sudden blindness, and is later diagnosed with peripheral artery disease in the limbs. She resembles and shares a forename with Evelyn Swan.

Either you and Ethan or Ethan alone find some missing details in her paintings and organize them chronologically. You determine she has a scotoma which she did not notice, as her mind was filling in the gaps. You deduce the cause of the scotoma to be toxicity from quinine, which she has been taking for her leg cramps due to her standing for long periods of time.



Mr. Daniels
When your character assigns new cases to Esme, this patient gets mentioned by name. He presents with difficulty breathing and edema, so most likely has heart failure exacerbation.



Mother
She brought her son to Edenbrook's free clinic because he stuffed a Lego guy's head up his nose and she couldn't get it out herself.



Will
Even with the Lego guy's head stuck in his nose, he seems to be in good spirits. If you ask him what Lego guy did to deserve his fate, he tells you that Lego guy 'wunted to eplore!' He resembles Hamza Mousavi.



Dr. Phillips
She's one of the doctors Kyra has her job interview with. If you decide to help Kyra prepare for the interview, you mention that she's rather prickly. Asked just how prickly she is, you tell Kyra to imagine Eeyore with a caffeine addiction.



Dr. Wilcock
He's the third doctor Kyra's job interview will be with. While helping her prep for said interview, you admit that he's a great physician, but pretty much the worst doctor to do rounds with as he loves to give people around him random pop quizzes. To make a good impression on him it's most likely best to think outside the box and past the obvious solutions, as that is typically what he's looking for when asking questions.



Gwyneth Monroe
Gwyneth is a social media influencer who started out doing makeup tutorial videos. Now she has 15000000 followers (who she calls "Gwynners"), a reality show, and two self-help books. She has an unknown medical condition that causes her to constantly throw up, which other doctors and psychiatrists have diagnosed as an eating disorder, even though she claims she isn't doing it to herself. She says no matter what she does or how much she eats, she keeps losing weight. She is also tired all the time.

You discuss her condition with Ethan and try to persuade him to have her come to Edenbrook to get treated, but he refuses because the diagnostics team has never sought outpatients. Towards the end of the chapter, after seeing unhelpful and unsympathetic comments regarding her medical condition, you decide to leave her a comment.

Driver
Rafael saves the teenager from falling to his death after the car accident at the beginning of the chapter. His character model resembles Miles Roanhorse from the Big Sky Country series.



Supervisor (Paramedic)
After Rafael's heroic save, his supervisor suspends him for risking his life and the life of the boy by not waiting for the emergency teams.



Camerawoman
Tonya is Gwyneth's camerawoman, who tells her when they are live-streaming. She resembles that camerawoman in Platinum.

Butler
When you and the Diagnostics team drive up to Leland Bloom's house, the butler greets you and escorts you. His character model resembles Arthur Woods from the Desire & Decorum series.



Victoria
If you attend Aurora's class reunion, you first meet Victoria who was one of Aurora's former classmates at Tufts University. She makes snide comments towards Aurora, which you can either confront her about or console Aurora. The first makes Aurora confront Victoria too. According to Amanda, Victoria was always trying to turn people against Aurora for no reason. She shares the same first name as Victoria Fontaine and resembles Allegra Windermere from A Very Scandalous Proposal.



Tim
At Aurora's class reunion, you two run into Tim and Amanda at the bar. You can choose to tell them that you're Aurora's ex-coworker, best friend, or girlfriend/boyfriend, and give them a story about it. He shares the same name as the Gorgue from The Elementalists and resembles William Langdon from Passport to Romance.



Amanda
At Aurora's class reunion, Amanda says she never believed what Victoria said about Aurora. She is surprised that Aurora remembers her, but Aurora says she could never forget someone she shared a Bunsen burner with. Her character model resembles Jenny from Save the Date.



Guest
If you and Ethan go to Leland's yacht, you see that he is a guest. His character model resembles Clarence Atkins from The Junior, Book 1.

Stephanie Hill
Stephanie slipped into a coma at age 17 after overdosing on a benzodiazepine, an anxiety medication. The police believed that she had tried to commit suicide. At the start of the chapter, she regains consciousness and you tell her that she had been in the coma for 13 years. With the Diagnostics Team, you decide that with her permission, they could try to get a grant to study her condition and possibly determine a treatment for other coma patients; the team could also offer her a portion of the grant money to compensate her. In the end, she decides to be studied by the doctors at Mass Kenmore, as Dr. Carrick offered her a larger sum than Edenbrook. She shares the same hairstyle as Aiyana Midthunder from LoveHacks, Book 2.



Mr. Hill
Mr. Hill is Stephanie's father. He tells you that they're hoping to take Stephanie to see a therapist who specializes in emotional trauma. His character model resembles a version of Stephen from The Senior.



Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Hill is Stephanie's mother. Her character model resembles Selma Hayes from Baby Bump, Book 1.



Dr. Gilleland
Dr. Gilleland was Stephanie's doctor who prescribed her the benzodiazepine.



Server
If you go with Jackie to redeem the gift card, he will welcome you to the restaurant and show you to his favorite table. From one poor person who likes the high life to another, he hopes you enjoy your evening.

Umpire
She umpires the softball game between Edenbrook and Mass Kenmore. Her character model resembles Coach Shaw.



Dr. Terrance
When you get angry at Aurora for telling Dr. Carrick about the grant idea, a lot of doctors and spectators start arguing too. Ethan tells Terrance to get away from your group but he tells Ethan that he's not a pharmaceutical rep that he can punch. His character model resembles Khaan Mousavi from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Newman
Newman is one of the Edenbrook staff members on the softball team. Bryce yells at him/her to run.

Lobby Attendant (Mass Kenmore)
When you enter Mass Kenmore, he asks for your identification. If you are with Ethan, he tells the guard that you're a first year intern helping him. Later, you and Baz run from him. His character model resembles one of the prison guards from The Heist: Monaco.



Kenmore Employee
When you use a computer to track down Senator Farrugia's room, you (and Ethan if you recruited him) are interrupted by an employee. Her character model resembles Mariana Castillo from the Baby Bump series.



Patient (Mass Kenmore)
This patient yells at you and asks you if you need help or are lost. He yells because he blew out one of his eardrums. His character model resembles Flip Marino from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 1.

Reporter (male)
He resembles Dorian Delacroix.



Reporter (female)
Before Senator Farrugia enters Edenbrook, he gives a small press conference. This reporter asks if his illness is serious and if he's worried for his health. When she asks you a question, you have the opportunity to boost your career or share the credit. If you do the latter, she asks why he has singled you out since you're the least experienced member of the team. You tell her you guess it's because you often build a rapport with the patients since you spend the most time interacting with them.

In Chapter 15, she is shown on tv reporting on the Panacea Labs scandal broken by The New York Times. Her character model resembles Vanessa Blackwood.



Chris Aarons
Chris is the host of the A.N.B. nightly news hour that you either attend with Ethan or watch on television depending on your choice. He shares the same first name as Chris Powell, Chris Winters, and Dallas James. Chris resembles Lucian Syrah from Red Carpet Diaries.

Government Agent
Ethan talks to this government agent at the FBI. His character model resembles a driver from Red Carpet Diaries, Book 1.

Mr. Coates
He is Levi's father. Levi tells you that he hasn't told his parents about the extent of his pain because they don't understand and have the hope for a magic one-shot cure that would solve everything. He mentions to you that they have had to draw on their retirement funds to cover all the medical bills and medication. He resembles a version of Martin Silva from the High School Story: Class Act series.



Margot Coates
She is Levi's mother. In the premium birthday scene, her husband mentions that her first name is Margot. When you talk to her, she admits that they are tired, seeing their son in constant agony takes an emotional toll on them. He's young and should be living life instead of being restricted by his injuries. Her character model resembles one version of Faith Park.



Woman (2)
At the gas station, you see Jackie give her a lot of money. In Chapter 14, Jackie tells you that she wasn't in financial problems before Jackie prescribed medicine by Panacea Labs.

She resembles Autumn Brooks from the High School Story series.



Patrick
If you decide to help Esme plan a birthday party for Levi, his best friend and former teammate, Patrick, attends. His character model resembles Dylan Joy from Home for the Holidays.

Trainer
She appears in Rafael's premium scene and her character model resembles Jessica Greene.



Rodney Marsh
Rodney is the hotel owner. He has known Ethan for twenty years. His character model resembles Alan Park from the High School Story: Class Act series.



Paula
Paula is your patient. She slipped on a patch of ice and hit her head on a tree. The local doctor couldn't find an explanation for her rash. You also notice she is short of breath. When asked about the bloodied tissues, she mentions having nosebleeds ever since the accident which is unusual for her. You assume altitude sickness although the hotel is only 3,000 feet above sea level. She states that she doesn't take any medicine but admits taking ibuprofen for her headaches. Rodney gave her cortisone cream for the rash. Ethan finds poison sumac at the tree where she hit her head which explains the rash but not the other symptoms. At this moment, she starts having a manic episode and her pupils are slightly dilated. She later starts having a depressive episode. When she develops a fever and increased heartrate, and states she can hardly breathe, you call a helicopter and get her hospitalized. There you find traces of lithium in her blood and Timothy admits that he secretly gave it to her since she is bipolar and refuses to see a doctor about it. The lithium and ibuprofen interacted with each other, causing a chain reaction. The lithium caused her to be sensitive to light, which caused her to slip and hit her head. When she took ibuprofen for the headache, it increased her lithium levels, which lead to hypothyroidism, which caused low hemoglobin, which then caused the altitude sickness, which increased the headaches, which made her take more ibuprofen.

Her character model resembles Anna-Marie Mendoza.



Timothy
He is Paula's son. The way he treats Paula reminds Ethan of his relationship with his own mother. It's revealed that Timothy has given Paula lithium without her knowledge and without her having seen a doctor. He got the lithium from a bipolar kid he knows. It is up to you if you report him or if you tell him to come clean to Paula.

His character model resembles Graham.



Dr. Garcia
When Bryce arrives late for the hemicorporectomy, Dr. Tanaka mentions this other surgeon who has already scrubbed in and begun.

Benicia Valdez
She is a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice. She represents the Coates family in their lawsuit against Esme. Her character model resembles Principal Rivera.



Charlotte St. Yves
She is the C.E.O. for Panacea, who you and your friends can schmooze with in a premium scene. If you decide to follow her to the sports betting area, she tells you that she doesn't have a favorite team or sport. She just prefers to bet on humans rather than the luck of cards or dice. Because humans are unpredictable, she finds betting on their outcomes more exhilarating. She invites you and your friends for champagne at a club nearby. At the club, you trade "stories" with her and she admits to you that her company committed Medicare fraud. Later, when the story goes viral, she is arrested with Declan Nash. Her character model resembles Aiko Nakamura.



Bouncer
He is the bouncer of the club you and your friends visit to try to get Charlotte to say something incriminating on video. His character model resembles the bouncer seen in such series as Bachelorette Party.

Ms. Thompson
In Aurora's scene, you convince her to treat this patient. Although her last name is revealed, her title remains as Patient. She is in her twenties and presents with headaches and stomach pain. You note that her skin has a distinct sallowness. Ms. Thompson states that her mouth has been dry for days and has to steady herself against the table. Aurora states that she shows signs of jaundice. The patient drinks a couple glasses of wine on weekends. When asked about medication, she answers that she takes birth control pills and lately extra strength Tylenol (about ten pills a day) against the headaches. Aurora diagnoses acetaminophen toxicity from overdosing on Tylenol and that the hormones in her birth control contributed. For the symptoms to go away, the patient has to lay off the Tylenol and to drink more water as she is dehydrated which is probably a reason for the headaches. The patient thanks for the diagnosis. She resembles Penny Chen.



Marisa Flores
Marisa is your patient in this chapter. She has hep-C with advanced cirrhosis, currently in sepsis. When you meet her, her palms are red and she is dizzy. She contracted the illness during an accident while volunteering at a drug clinic. Marisa needs a liver transplant as soon as possible but the sepsis is a contraindication. If her condition cannot be diagnosed and cured within 24 hours, the liver assigned to her has to go to someone else. She is on a pretty strict diet because of the cirrhosis. Tests confirm your hypothesis that the sepsis is caused by intestinal cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease in her small intestine. However, the time to cure the infection usually takes two weeks. She is prescribed nitazoxanide to help speed her recovery. Baz suggests moving her name up the transplant list and you suggest additional medicine (paromomycin or azithromoycin) but all suggestions are ruled out. The last chance is a spontaneous recovery that Ethan has witnessed in the past but this also doesn't happen. In the end, Ethan has to give clearance to move the liver to someone else.

She resembles Miranda Moreau and shares the same first name as Marisa Pires. Marisa shares the same last name as Maria Flores and her family, as well as Robin Flores and Tony Flores.



Freddie
Only mentioned, Freddie was a patient at Edenbrook who died this morning and whose liver Marisa is supposed to get. He and Marisa met a few days earlier when the nurse got the room numbers screwed up and wrongly told him that he would get a visitor. Upon hearing this, Marisa asked if she could be moved into his room since she didn't want him to be all alone. They spent the whole night playing cards and talking. His last request was that Marisa should get his liver as he didn't want her to die alone there as he did.



Clinic Staffer
If you decide to go with Ethan to take his mother to a rehabilitation facility, the clinic staffer greets you. Her character model resembles Vanessa Kingsley.



Stranger
His character model resembles Hugo from Mother of the Year.



Janice
When you hear the news about Marisa having lost the liver to another patient, you overhear Bryce talking to said patient. Originally, her brother Wally was supposed to give her a part of his but now she gets Freddie's liver. When she learns that Wally has the chance to save Marisa, she helps convince him.

She resembles Susan Hart from Home for the Holidays.



Wally
Wally is Janice's brother who, after you talk to him, decides to donate part of his liver to Marisa in a few days after Marisa's recovery.

He resembles Robert Tennyson.

Ms. Diop
Ms. Diop is an unseen patient of Esme. Zaid tells you that you are needed in her room as Esme is "too busy being grilled by the lawyer". You refill her hydromorphone and the nurses will be monitoring her.



Photographer
You and your date can choose to have your photo taken. If you choose Rafael, you take on a goofy prom picture pose. The photographer resembles Samir Abdeen from The Royal Heir, Book 1.



Brianna Moser
Brianna Moser owns the Chelmsford Marauders. If you choose to talk to potential donors together with Rafael, you approach her. She resembles Chelsea McIntyre.



Mario Valez
Mario Valez is a famous actor according to Sienna - but actually a channel 8 weatherman according to Bryce. Rafael simply states it counts since he is on TV. His character model resembles Tino Thompson from Veil of Secrets.



Merle Brodeur
He owns one of the largest transit companies on the East Coast and is a germaphobe. If your date is Ethan, you and Ethan schmooze him. He resembles Ulrich Ziegler.



Beatrice Hornsby
Beatrice comes from a well known family in Boston who has done a lot of philanthropy. During Chapter 17 your character recalls seeing the Hornsby name plastered on memorial squares and concert halls throughout the city. Tagging along with Bryce to schmooze potential donors, he picks her as your 'target'. She resembles Lucretia Nevrakis.



Anita
Anita is a board member. Although her first name is revealed by Naveen, her character box remains as Board Member. She also appears in Chapter 18 and resembles Tallulah Copeland.



Patient (Male 2)
Ethan tells you that he disbanded the diagnostics team and that you will treat as many patients as possible before potentially having to shut down. You see Ethan treat this unnamed patient who has irregular heartbeat, strained breathing, and blood in his urine. Ethan says he might be in hypertensive crisis and tells Marlene to get him to the ER immediately. He resembles Carter Jackson.

Ms. Macris
Ms. Macris is an unseen patient. Harper assures her that the injection is perfectly safe.



Insurance Agent
If you told the board that Esme made a mistake, he will state that while they all agree that what happened is a tragedy, they need to settle on a fairer, which means lower, amount of money. He resembles Mr. Barnes from The Unexpected Heiress.



Ms. Reddy
Your first patient in this chapter. Her eyes are burning and itching. She doesn't have any known allergies or recent colds or respiratory tract infections. You diagnose conjunctivitis and tell her that hot compresses and rest will help and that she may get antibiotics in case it doesn't get better after a few days. She resembles June Price from My Two First Loves.



Mr. Tailor
He is your next patient after Ms. Reddy. He describes his leg as sometimes falling asleep and sometimes hurting in random places. He states it has been going on for three months. When asked about injuries, he states that he didn't have any since he sits at a computer all day. You answer that it sounds like a pinched nerve at the base of his spine. You tell him to take ibuprofen, to alternate between hot and cold compresses on the affected area, and to get up for at least 10 minutes each hour since these things can recur. He resembles Evan from LoveHacks, Book 1.



Mr. MacBride
Upon seeing Baz and Zaid, he asks if there are four of them since he has double vision. Baz says it's a common side effect of migraines. Zaid says that it could be also caused by an underlying eye problem which is why he wants to perform an exam. He resembles Landon Ebrim from The Royal Romance series.



Patient (Female 2)
She is Bryce's patient who needs her gallbladder removed because of pains. According to Bryce, most her symptoms should disappear entirely. She resembles Sophie Ortega from The Freshman series.



Ms. Park
At the free clinic, she thought she only had the flu but Elijah wants to admit her. She resembles Elena Vo from Bloodbound, Book 1.



Mr. Grant
He is one of the longer-term patients at the hospital that you need to transfer to another hospital. He resembles Peter Liao from The Freshman series.



Rival Driver
If you decide to go with Bryce and Keiki on a road trip to her new boarding school, a rival driver wants to race against Bryce. He resembles Darren from My Two First Loves.



James
At Keiki's new boarding school, she runs into a fellow new student. He resembles Sai from Sunkissed.



Bartender
He appears in the final premium scene. He resembles Krom from Nightbound.

Receptionist
If you accompany Zaid and he pretends to be Baz during a final interview for a prestigious immunology award, the receptionist welcomes you to the Society for Advanced Immunology. If you tell Zaid to tell her about the time Baz saved a kitten from a tree, Zaid fumbles the story by telling her that he chopped down the tree to save the kitten. Her character model resembles female Dale.



Interviewer
She tells "Baz" that he is a credit to his field at the end of the interview. Her character model resembles Marianne D'Arneaux.



Patient (Male 3)
He is one of Edenbrook's last patients. He asks about his x-rays and Sarah tells him that his new doctor has received them. His character model resembles Glen Zhou.



Heckler
If you decide to experience your "Boston Bucket List" with your friends, he is a heckler in the audience of a comedy club. His character model resembles Martin.

Waitress
She appears in Sienna's scene. Her character model resembles Shelly Dunham from The Senior.



Child (Female)
When Edenbrook reopens, you see Gary tending to this child. She asks how he did it because it didn't hurt. Her character model resembles Valerie from The Royal Romance series.



Mother
She is the child's mother who thanks Gary and tells him that the child is afraid of needles. Her character model resembles Bianca Walker.

Martha Herringbow
She is your first patient in this book. She has stomach pain, weight gain and ascites of the abdomen. Initially, the team assumes it's cirrhosis, cancer or digestive problems, but your tests prove negative. When you overhear your friends talk about the food at the party, that gives you an idea. In the end, you conclude Martha has hypothyroidism, which has symptoms similar to the team's assumptions but it's rare to see the disease as advanced as in her case, which is why the team didn't figure it out earlier.

Andrew Polowsky
Harper brings his case to the team as one of his symptoms appears to be "psychic powers". After much testing and research, an idea sparks in your mind in the doctors' lounge and you discover he has encephalitis caused by a virus. When you present your findings to him, Leland congratulates your work and Andrew tells you privately to be wary of Leland. His character model resembles Steve Tennyson from Perfect Match series.



Dr. Kenny Milton
He is one of the candidates that you and Ethan interview to replace Baz on the diagnostics team. He graduated at the top of his medical school class and did his residency at Mercy Memorial in Chicago. However, his general lax attitude doesn't appear to fit with the team. His character model resembles Aaron from The Sophomore series.



Dr. Ralph Bouchard
He is one of the candidates for the diagnostics team. While he is one of the leading experts in immunology and has worked at all the top research hospitals in the country, you and Ethan are off-put by his arrogance. His character model resembles Hakim Theron from The Royal Romance series.



Dr. Linda Aquino
She is one of the candidates for the diagnostics team and another immunologist. You and Ethan think she is the best fit for the team. Her character model resembles Angela Hughs from High School Story series.

Suzette Esfahani
Suzette is the team's patient who was admitted after fainting in the middle of her office for the third time this week. When you and Harper interview her, she comes off as a generally optimistic cheerful person who tries to see the best side of things. When she was thirty, she found out she had ovarian cancer and had a radical hysterectomy, which prevented her and her husband from having children. Instead of dwelling on that, she tries to be the best aunt she can be to her sister's children and volunteers at her local crisis nursery.

After doing some blood tests and a full body scan, you find out that Suzette has amyloidosis but there is no cure and the best you can aim for is to slow its development. This news saddens Suzette. She asks about organ transplants but you tell her she is not a good candidate for transplant as her disease would affect her new organs, and she would be placed on the bottom of the transplant list. She feels angry and hopeless, but if you decide to put on a superhero costume and visit the pediatric ward, Suzette will put on a costume too and accompany you, cheering herself and the children. After the visit, she is more hopeful. She was discharged but was admitted again by Leland when she agreed to join a pilot study he launched to study conditions like hers. He places her back under the diagnostics team's care.

In the Chapter 4, you discover that she has been assigned to the control group, so even though the trial drug ends up being the cure of her illness she will not receive it, she will only receive placebos. When you and Ethan tell her that Bloom is actually interested in curing another illness and that she is in the control group receiving placebos that will not help her with her illness, she decides to withdraw from the trial and go back to her regular treatment.



Binx
When you and Harper go to the radiology department to schedule the full-body scan for Suzette, you run into it. It's the new Edenbrook Robotic Nurse Aide and it's preparing the exam room and calibrating the equipment. It's programmed to perform various hospital tasks, such as delivering samples and checking patient vitals. In Chapter 5, it is revealed to be able to recognize certain emotions based on vocal frequencies.



Racetrack Owner
If you go to the racetrack with Bryce, he is the racetrack owner of 'Laps of Luxury' and shows you a catalog of cars you can choose to rent to race. Bryce chooses a sleek yellow muscle car and he does the paperwork and prepares everything for the race. His character model resembles Duke Oakley from Big Sky Country series.



Child (Male)
If you decide to cheer up Suzette and the pediatrics ward patients at the same time, you run across this child who exclaims that you're both superheroes. While you and Suzette are visiting Nia, he along with seven or eight other children enter the room to enjoy the show. His character model resembles Simon Waverley from The Haunting of Braidwood Manor.



Nia
She is one of the pediatric patients that you and Suzette visit. Nia has leukemia, and the treatments make her tired. She is a huge fan of superheroes and when you and Suzette walk into the room and make your performance, she laughs and gets really excited.

If you throw Mac a birthday party in Chapter 8, she helps set it up and goes to it, since she and Mac became friends while in the pediatric ward.

Her character model resembles a version of Hazel Harris from My Two First Loves.

Waiter
If you choose to go with Ethan to talk to Suzette, he is the waiter who will attend to you at the restaurant that you have chosen to go to. His character model resembles Tony Flores from Wishful Thinking.



Pedro Cruz
He is the pitcher for the Marauders and a patient of Rafael. He is in the hospital because he had to undergo a major shoulder surgery and needs a serious rehab to be ready to play.

In Chapter 5, he gives you and Rafael two VIP tickets to go see that night's game. If you choose to go see the game, Rafael tells you that he's one of the most talented pitchers who also seems like a decent guy, that he's started a lot of scholarships for young athletes and that he even used to visit sick kids.

His character model resembles a version of Dad from Ride or Die: A Bad Boy Romance, Book 1.



Mouse
Elijah and Zaid invite you to play with Zaid's favorite lab mouse in a premium scene. His code name is Wh4M, which stands for White Male #4, and Elijah nicknames him "Wham" because of this, but you can choose to rename him.

Francis Llewellyn
He is your patient in this chapter. He is admitted after a recent seizure, and also suffers from intermittent headaches and muscle weakness. Initial assumptions include a brain tumor and multiple sclerosis. When you talk to him, he tells you he is an investigative journalist who also teaches at Boston Northwest University. He considered pursuing medicine because he likes helping people and solving mysteries, and Ethan reveals he considered journalism as a career for the exact same reasons.

Later he experiences sudden blindness, making you and Ethan suspect optic neuritis. However, tests for several likely diseases come up negative. Later, when you return to him, he gets confused and has trouble speaking. If you decide to go to the gym with Jackie (premium scene), an idea strikes you, leading you to conclude he has an arteriovenous malformation (A.V.M.), which is a tangle of blood vessels in the brain about to burst.

If you are the one to discover this, the CT scan shows the A.V.M. starting to hemorrhage, and if you choose to put him through surgery, he regains consciousness and is able to breathe on his own. If you didn't take the premium scene with Jackie, Tobias discovers the A.V.M., but by then it will have hemorrhaged extensively, and he will remain unconscious after the surgery with no sign of brain activity.

His character model resembles Bill Holton from Most Wanted, Book 1.



James Llewellyn
He is Francis's husband. If you choose to donate Francis's organs, you call him while Francis is put on life support. He decides against putting Francis through surgery and asks the team to keep Francis on life support until he can say his final goodbye. His character model resembles Khaan Mousavi from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Ronnie
He shows up, saying Francis's husband is on the phone if you decide to prepare the transplant team.



Young Girl
She gets Francis's liver if you decide to prepare the transplant team. Her character model resembles one of the child versions of Main Character (It Lives In The Woods).

John
John is the patient that Leland assigns the team. Even though he has already been diagnosed with cutaneous porphyria, Leland wants the team to run tests on him. His character model resembles Lucas Thomas from It Lives In The Woods.



Barista
If you decide to study at the cat cafe, she is the barista of the cafe 'Kit and Kaboodle'. Her character model resembles Rachel Winthrop from The Freshman series.



Cookie
If you decide to study at the cat cafe, you can cuddle and pet this kitten. She is a sweet kitten. This kitten resembles the kitten from Rules of Engagement, Book 1.



Rock Star
If you decide to study at the cat cafe, you can cuddle and pet this kitten. He is a feisty kitten. This kitten resembles the kitten from It Lives In The Woods.



Leo
If you decide to study at the cat cafe, you can cuddle and pet this kitten. He is a shy kitten. This kitten resembles the kitten from Big Sky Country, Book 1.

Michael
The team's patient in this chapter, Michael is initially admitted for gynecomastia, which the team assumes could be linked to their fertility issues, as they have been trying to conceive for several months with no luck. When you go to talk to him, he tells you they both got new jobs, and between the stress and exhaustion, they probably missed the window a couple of times. Fertility tests show that his sperm count is a little low, otherwise he's alright. He and Naomi also tell you that he injured his neck in a car crash in Ireland six to eight months ago, and that he's been given painkillers and muscle relaxants, making you suspect his thyroid was damaged, resulting in a hormone imbalance, while Ethan also suspects testicular cancer, but tests for these come out negative.

Then, Naomi mentions he had a muscle spasm which caused him to drop his glass on the floor, so you decide to do some tests on him, and you find that his muscles feel limp and weak, and he lacks reflex response. The next day, besides spilling his cup of water, he also has trouble swallowing, leading you to conclude he has Kennedy's disease, a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder, and it's progressing a lot faster than normal. When you tell them there is no cure for Kennedy's and you can only slow its development, this devastates them. You call Rafael and ask him to help with Michael's treatment, as physical therapy is his best chance at improvement, and even so, those improvements are likely to be minimal.

Later, they tell you that Michael will be getting a new trial drug for his disease, and he's been placed in the active trial group. You realize that Ethan broke trial protocol to get Michael assigned there. In Chapter 8, Harper blames you for this, but Ethan confesses that it was his doing to cover for you. He then turns himself in to the administrators and is suspended as a result.

His character model resembles Josh Morello from the Red Carpet Diaries series.



Naomi
She is Michael's wife. Her character model resembles Mrs. Nazario from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Armaan Laghari
You meet him at the business dinner hosted by Leland. He is a partner at a venture firm that focuses on healthtech and medical devices. His character model resembles Keo Parata from LoveHacks, Book 2.



Nick O'Toole
You meet him at Leland's business dinner function. He is the creator of AmIDying, a social app where users share symptoms and ask for diagnoses. If you decide to schmooze him, he says they need real doctors on the platform to bolster users' trust. If you are wearing the premium outfit, he says that the users will believe your diagnosis just because you look good. His character model resembles Frank Walter from the High School Story series.



Alan
His character model resembles Jamie Brooks from Most Wanted, Book 1.

Mrs. Timmet
She's a patient who has come to Edenbrook because her grandson asked her to try skateboarding and she had an accident. However, she doesn't mind the broken bones because she felt young and free again, and enjoys spending time with her grandson. Her character model resembles Margaret Montjoy from A Very Scandalous Proposal.

Henry
Henry is Bryce's former patient and current friend. He has complex spina bifida with tethered cord syndrome. He has undergone several surgeries but it keeps returning. He is in the hospital to try to convince Bryce to perform a new surgery called S.S.V.O. which is a spine-shortening procedure. It is a risky surgery but if successful, it would lessen Henry's pain and also reduce the number of future surgeries he may have. Bryce is reluctant because there are too many risks. It would cause a lot of scar tissue on his spine, and Henry's body is less able to handle major surgery due to his condition.



Attendant
If you choose to go to an escape room with Bryce and Henry, he's the attendant who appears when your time is up. His character model resembles Kieran Hale from High School Story series.



Becca
She is a patient who has come to Edenbrook because she had seen blood in her urine. She checked her symptoms on the internet and on the AmIDying app and is very nervous, thinking she may have a S.T.D. or cancer. After performing a few tests, everything comes back normal and no blood is detected in her urine.

You let her know and when you listen to her talk to Binx about preferring beets instead of potatoes, you ask her about it and discover that she just started eating a new diet based on beets. You inform her that they can make the color of her urine similar to the color of blood.

Her character model resembles Savannah Walker from The Royal Romance series. Her hairstyle is an altered version of Chelsea McIntyre from The Freshman series.



Mac
He is a patient of Rafael, who is in therapy because he was injured in a car accident. His parents' insurance doesn't cover an extension on his physical therapy, so they had to enroll him in Bloom's free inpatient program. Because of this, he can't leave the hospital until he has completed the program. He's sad because today is his birthday and he can't go home to celebrate with his friends. If you want to cheer him up, you, Rafael and Sienna can throw him a birthday party with an obstacle course at the hospital with his parents and his friends.



Mac's Mom
Her character model resembles Reyna Mercado from The Sophomore series.



Mac's Dad
His character model resembles Mikail Greene from Perfect Match, Book 2.



Peter
Peter is Mac's best friend who comes to the party. His character model resembles a version of young Childhood Crush from My Two First Loves.

Grace Liong
Grace is the patient the Diagnostics Team (minus Ethan) takes in this chapter. She came to the hospital because she has been very tired lately more than what she ordinarily experiences. She hopes you can solve her case by next week because she is due to fly out to Hong Kong on Tuesday. Although liver cirrhosis is the most likely diagnosis, she states she drinks less than her coworkers and it is your decision to believe her and side with Tobias or not and side with Harper. Later, after a discussion with your friends about copper kitchenware gives you an idea, you come to the conclusion with all her signs and symptoms that she has Wilson's disease and check her eyes for Kayser-Fleischer rings, which she shows positive. Her character model resembles Tara from the LoveHacks seies, her hairstyle is an altered version of your character from The Haunting of Braidwood Manor.



Anna
If you decide to play a game with Elijah, she is one of the characters you can choose from. She is a really tenacious and smart survivor who is not the best at close combat, but who sets up really good traps. Her character model resembles Aisling O'Connell from Witness: A Bodyguard Romance.



Smiling Man
If you decide to play a game with Elijah, he is one of the characters you can choose from. He is a survivor who is said he saw the heart of the Miasma and went insane for it to the point of killing any human he encountered to spare them from an eternity of horror. His character model resembles Bartel Gremley from The Crown & The Flame, Book 1.



Blighted
If you decide to play a game with Elijah, he is one of the characters you can choose from. He is a human who died from exposure to the Miasma, which got inside the rotting body and is now connected to the hive mind of the Elder God. His character model resembles the Zombie from Nightbound.



Pulsing Underneath
If you decide to play a game with Elijah, it is the character Elijah chooses. It is the inhuman creature that consumes everything in its path. Its character model resembles the Shadow Monster from The Elementalists, Book 1.