- "If you notice yourself feeling more than ordinary rage and panic, do let me know."
- ―Emily Barlow, the Nurse
Emily Barlow is a character in The Outlast Trials.
Background[]
Emily Barlow took the Degree of Associate in Science Nursing and graduated from Saint Mary's College at Omaha in April 1955. Sometime later, Nurse Barlow was either recruited or hired by the Murkoff Corporation and makes a real effort to be polite to everyone in the Sinyala Facility; she truly believes that Dr.Easterman is a genius, that the Trials will define tomorrow's history and that everybody's life can be improved with a little chemical assistance.
She likes to keep her private life and does her very best not to let the necessary horrors of therapy break through her professional demeanor.
Characteristics[]
Story[]
The Outlast Trials[]
Personality[]
Nurse Barlow is a caring and empathetic nature, all the while hiding behind a mask of professionalism.
She will prefer to be referred to as "Nurse Barlow", although she introduces herself with her full name.
Physical description[]
Nurse Barlow can be observed wearing a classic Nurse outfit at all times, consisting of a blue long sleeve collared dress, along with an apron, a nurse hat with the Murkoff Corporation logo on it, and a nametag that reads "E. Barlow"
She appears with blonde hair in a typical 1940's hairstyle called "Victory Rolls".
She also has simple red lipstick and blue eyeshadow, along with eyeliner on each side.
Trivia[]
- She spends her time reading a romantic novel named The French Nurse.
- According to a diploma that is hanging on the right-hand wall of her Pharmacy, she graduated from Saint Mary's College at Omaha, Nebraska in April 1955.
- Unlike Cornelius Noakes, she is one of the only denizens who initially sided with the Murkoff Corporation.
- To start, she does not seem to care about the Reagents' fate and wants them to improve themselves through participation in the trials.
- She is very aware of the Ex-Pops and mentions the Prime Assets: Mother Gooseberry and Leland Coyle.
- She reveals that the Ex-Pops could gain more control of the Trials if the funds for Dr.Easterman were pulled, something that can also be heard being discussed by scientists in regard to Leland Coyle, with them fearing that their security staff may be getting "too fond" of him.
- While she initially supported Easterman and Murkoff Corporation, she later becomes disillusioned with the admiration she feels toward the former once her headaches get worse due to her longevity in the Sleep Room.
- Due to this, she starts feeling held captive and wants to be free, like Cornelius Noakes, though she communicates this desire much more carefully than Noakes does, even recognising that the Reagents may think she is testing them, and in turn leading them into incriminating themselves in expressing their distrust for Murkoff and Easterman's practices.
- Interestingly, trusting "The Nurse" - presumably Barlow - is something that the Scapegoats warn Reagents about.
- It is revealed that she secretly dislikes taking the pills that stop her headaches, and at one point it appears that said pills greatly impact her mood and state of mind. It is possible that the medication she received was not at all the appropriate remedy for her ailment, at worst possibly even in and of itself entirely experimental.
- She is afraid of mentioning this to Murkoff Corporation as a possibility of becoming one of the victims in the trials.
- Since she is aware of Reagents' role, she also wants to know if the drugs were actually helping them in the trials.
- Due to this, she starts feeling held captive and wants to be free, like Cornelius Noakes, though she communicates this desire much more carefully than Noakes does, even recognising that the Reagents may think she is testing them, and in turn leading them into incriminating themselves in expressing their distrust for Murkoff and Easterman's practices.
- Despite her headaches, she managed to recover and continued with her usual personality. However, she is much more optimistic for the Reagents who made enough progress for the rebirth, like Cornelius Noakes.
- She reveals that the Korean brainwashing was only a cover-up for the American chemical warfare program, as confirmed by the pilots.
- In the unused dialogues, the doctors nearby would attempt to flirt with her, but she politely rejects these advances.
- In another one of her unused dialogues, it would also imply that her personality and admiration towards Easterman (and others - more likely the Scientists and Reagents) is only a facade.
- She might have also been involved in PROJECT LATHE ONE and hopes that it will not have another incident.
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