| “ | We play his games, we'll lose. We need to outthink him. | ” |
Mark Nestor is one of the five main protagonists and a playable character in The Dark Pictures Anthology's fourth installment, The Devil in Me. He is the cameraman for the documentary film show Architects of Murder. He was voiced and motion captured by Fehinti Balogun and was modelled on Michael Addo.
Appearance[]
Mark is an African-American man with dark skin. He has brown eyes, short curly black hair in a Hi-top fade and a short black beard trimmed at the temples.
According to Du'Met's medical details catalogue he stands at 5'10" (178cm) and weighs 200lbs (91Kg).
Mark wears a white hoodie with a white t-shirt underneath, black pants and white boots. Of accessories, he wears only a thin gold chain around his neck. As a cameraman, Mark always carries a camera and a tripod with him on a black strap. Outside, he completes his image with a red plaid overcoat with black lines. In the interview, Mark wears a black two-button polo shirt with open buttons and an open collar.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Mark takes off the overcoat, but puts it back on when he tries to leave the island. He may be without the overcoat again if he is incapacitated by Du'Met. After falling into a trap but successfully avoiding it, Mark will be noticeably dirtier, although the dirt will wash off when he jumps into water in the finale.
Personality[]
| “ | Relaxed, easy going and pretty happy at Lonnit Entertainment. But he lacks ambition and prefers to let others take the lead. He sees the best in people and wants an easy life without taking too much responsibility. | ” |
Mark comes across as very friendly, having a good relationship with the entire crew, even Charlie. Although he works as a cameraman, he loves photography and dreams to make his name as a photographer.
Although Mark is generally good, he is very indecisive and lacks ambition, preferring to let someone else make the decision. Thus, the reason Mark turned down his friend Murray's offer to be his partner in the studio was because he thought Kate wouldn't approve. He is also hesitant to tell the crew that it was he who broke up with Kate and not she with him, making her look in a bad light.
Despite his indecision, Mark is brave and not afraid to stand up to danger when those around him are in peril. This is evident in the finale, where he always tries to fight Du'Met on the speedboat.
Biography[]
Mark was born on June 29, 1992, at some point in his life, he joined Lonnit Entertainment to be their cameraman for their show called, "The Architects of Murder". He started a relationship with their TV Host, Kate Wilder, but decided to break up with her at some point, despite still having feelings for her.
On October 26, 2022, Mark was taken on a trip by Charlie to visit and document a replica of H.H. Holmes' "Murder Castle", in order to film their final episode for season one of "The Architects of Murder". He arrived on a remote island in Lake Michigan and was checked into the hotel. But when walls began to move and voices began wailing within them, he realized he had stepped into a death trap. His fate would then be decided by the player, in which he would successfully check out of the hotel, or become one of the killer's many victims.
The Devil in Me[]
Main Story[]
| Chapter Appearances | |||
| The World's Fair Hotel | Absent | ||
| Crew | Debut | Ignition | Appears |
| Trial | Appears | Spa | Appears |
| Opportunity | Appears | Breathless | Appears |
| Ferry | Appears | Surgery | Appears |
| Island | Appears | Plan | Appears |
| Guests | Mentioned | Workshop | Appears |
| Cigarettes | Appears | Interrogation | Absent |
| Scouting | Appears | Morellos | Absent |
| Dinner | Appears | Waste Disposal | Absent |
| Noises | Absent | Director's Suite | Indirectly Present |
| Staff Only | Absent | Reflection | Appears |
| Blackout | Appears | Chase | Absent |
| Blood Trail | Appears | Maze | Absent |
| Wall | Appears | Pool | Appears |
| Separated | Absent | Cliffside | Appears |
| Silver Ash | Absent | Homestead | Absent |
| Party | Absent | Lighthouse | Appears |
| Mannequins | Appears | Reunion | Appears |
| Incinerator | Absent | Lake | Appears (Possible Death) |
| Riddles | Appears | Ultimatum | Appears (Possible Death) |
| The End | Determinant (Possible Death) | ||
Act 1[]
Act 2[]
Act 3[]
Possible Deaths[]
| Chapter | Mechanism of Kill | Caused by | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | Axed in the back | Du'Met | Mark fails the second or third QTE while attacking Du'Met. |
| Throat stabbed with back of axe | Mark fails a QTE while struggling against Du'Met. | ||
| Chest impaled with anchor | Mark fails the QTE to throw the anchor at Du'Met. | ||
| Boat explosion | Himself (Accidental) | Mark fails the QTE to jump off the boat. | |
| Ultimatum | Suffocation via poisonous gas | Du'Met | Mark does not accept the deal OR accepts but doesn't follow the script. |
| The End | Shot | Mark accepted the deal in Ultimatum and followed the script. |
Killed Victims[]
| Chapter | Character | Mechanism of Kill | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | Charlie | Assisted - Fall from great height | Erin found the edited tape of Charlie; Mark sides with Erin. |
Relationships[]
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Charlie[]
Charlie is Mark's boss, and he is Charlie's most loyal crew member. The two have the highest relationship together, and Charlie always depends on Mark to back up his plans when Kate and Jamie disagree. Mark is the least willing to believe Erin when she says Charlie is helping Du'Met, and is the most reluctant to disobey Charlie's orders. Despite this, Mark can side with Kate when she says she plans to move on from Lonnit Entertainment, and he can side with Erin when she makes an argument for why Charlie cannot be trusted.
Erin[]
Mark and Erin are co-workers and do not interact much. Mark is protective of Erin when she is frightened by the blacked out room, and Erin is sympathetic over Mark and Kate's breakup. However, Mark tends to side with Charlie over Erin when it comes to their arguments over leaving the hotel and whether Charlie is working with Du'Met or not. He can side with her and tie Charlie up in Lighthouse.
Jamie[]
Mark and Jamie are co-workers and friends, with Jamie being defensive of Mark because she believes Kate broke up with him and not the other way around. Though she makes fun of his fear of heights, the two stay on good terms throughout the game.
Kate[]
Main article: Kate and Mark
Kate is Mark's ex-girlfriend and co-worker. In the game, the pair are together for a decent amount of time. Kate and Mark's relationship is shown to be strained but can be progressed in the many scenes the two share together. That being said, Kate finds Mark's lack of ambition to be upsetting and does not shy away from calling him out for his indecisiveness. Though their relationship as a couple hangs in the balance, they can still remain on good terms, as seen in the ending if they do not reconcile during the events of the night.
Trivia[]
Playability[]
- Mark, along with Kate, is the second most playable protagonist, having 14 playable chapters in total.
- Mark has 9 official playable chapters in Theatrical Cut, that being one in Scouting, Mannequins, Workshop, Reflection, Pool, Cliffside, Lighthouse, Lake, and Ultimatum.
- Mark has 12 official playable chapters in Curator's Cut, that being one in Opportunity, Scouting, Wall, Ignition, Spa, Workshop, Reflection, Pool, Cliffside, Lighthouse, Reunion, and Lake.
- Mark appears in 27 chapters.
- Mark is the only playable protagonist in Scouting, Workshop, Reflection, Pool, Cliffside (Determinant) and Lighthouse.
- Mark can replace Charlie in Cliffside if the latter is dead.
- Mark and Kate's statuses determines how the last chapter will play out - Lake or Ultimatum.
Pictures[]
See also: Category:Pictures found by Mark
- Mark is tied with Jamie for finding the most pictures, with 5.
- Mark can find 3 white pictures, 1 black picture, and 1 gold picture.
- Only Mark can find United, Uncanny, and Spiked.
- Mark appears in 2 pictures: Masked and Spiked.
- Mark, along with Charlie, are the only protagonists who can find the gold picture.
Secrets[]
See also: Category:Secrets found by Mark
- Mark can find the third most secrets, with 14.
- Only Mark can find J. Morello Holmes Book, Newspaper Clipping, Sherman Tape 1, Real Human Teeth, FBI ID Card, FBI Training Photo, Psychological Report, Wedding Ring, List of Aliases, Degree Certificate, and Returned Letter.
Facts[]
- Mark has acrophobia, alias a fear of heights.
- Mark studied photography at UCLA.
Deaths[]
- Mark is the final protagonist who can die, starting with Lake/Ultimatum.
- Mark has the second most deaths (with 6) and has the least chapters to die in (with 3).
Other[]
- Mark shares the same face model as:
- Tom Nelson from Hidden Agenda.
- Ted Mosely from The Inpatient.
- Junior from Man of Medan.
- Younger Vincent Barnes from Little Hope.
- Kurum from House of Ashes.
- Anthony from Switchback VR.
Trophies[]
- Mark has 8 trophies associated with him:
- He shares with other protagonists the trophies "Happy Ending", "Unhappy Ending", and "Say Cheese!".
- He shares with Charlie and Erin the trophy "Guilty".
- He shares with Kate the trophy "Rekindled".
- His personal trophies are "Crime Scene Photographer", "Hark!", and "The Cycle Continues".
Quotes[]
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