Both of them have deformed faces, tattered clothing, and a presence as ominous as it is terrifying.
The wife eventually dies by suicide, and the artist must wrangle with his guilt about his role in her death.Īesthetically, though, the wife and Lisa are very similar. She’d even left him, taking their child with her, but after getting caught in a fire, he took the wife and child back home to care for them. The wife and artist had a challenging relationship that started out well, but eventually devolved due to his alcoholism and possible schizophrenia. While it’s true the wife’s ghost can “attack” players, it’s the memory of the wife that haunts the artist, not a tangible ghost like Lisa. The wife in Layers of Fear, despite her scary appearance, isn’t as hostile as Lisa in PT. Clues found throughout the ever-changing house will sometimes trigger audio memories, revealing to players the tumultuous life the wife had during her time with the artist.
Layers of Fear does an excellent job characterizing its primary characters, the wife and painter/husband, despite never mentioning their names.
