P.I. Howard Lotor from the game Backbone. He remembers events from the first game, but his memories may be flawed. He survived the events of the first game, though scarred. He lives with Renee again; Clarissa, while still resentful, has moved on. The Wall is down, and society has changed; apes are no longer in power. Howard and Renee are still struggling financially but are together. The missing girls remain missing. Social inequality persists.