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| “ | You dirty wretch... Why are you always trying to get out of work? Can't you do your job like all the other children?
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| ~ Hoffman to Jennifer |
Mr. Hoffman is the overarching antagonist in the 2006 psychological horror Rule of Rose. He was the headmaster and teacher of the Rose Garden Orphanage, as well as Clara's guardian during Jennifer's stay at the orphanage.
He was voiced by the late Ian Thompson.
Personality[]
Mr. Hoffman is a self-centered and self-important man who runs the orphanage. Despite his mistreatment of the children at best, which varies from neglegence at best and and sexual abuse at worst, Hoffman views himself as a clever and understanding teacher for doing the bare minimum. He constantly frowns upon the children's mischievous activities, but isn't willing to help the children who are being bullied. Hoffman is also overly strict, constantly yelling at the children which he's supposed to take care of. He also mentions in his diary that he considers to inflict corporal punishment onto a child (likely Amanda) with his pointer, only to decide against it. He also notably dislikes Jennifer, blaming her for the children getting out of control instead of doing his job. There are also heavy implications that he is a pedophile. In the Once Upon a Time chapter, when examining the ladder, Jennifer comments Hoffman used to be a "kind and admirable teacher," though it's unclear whether this is true or not. She also comments the following: "That day, Mr. Hoffman disappeared, like he was running away from something. He had tried too hard to be someone he wasn't. The expectations were too much for him... and he wanted to escape those restrictions. However, children and adults live in the same world, and we must both play by society's rules."
Biography[]
Mr. Hoffman was the headmaster of the orphanage. He appears to hold his title since Clara's arrival, explaining him calling her 'little Clara.' He is an elderly man who priories the children's education and cleanliness over their well-being. He claims to have started rumors in order to get them to do their chores. Said rumors likely causing Meg to make the Stray Dog List. In November 1930, Hoffman left the orphanage and never returned. Eventually, Martha Carol and Clara have done the same. It is uncertain what happened that led him to leave the orphanage. He wrote in his diary, "I'm leaving the orphanage. Clara's here to look after things, and the children are quickly growing up. I've done right and fulfilled my duty. Bloody hell! All the trouble started when that wretched child arrived... I've done nothing to deserve this!". It is most likely that he abandoned the children at the orphanage. However, there is a slim chance that the Red Crayon Aristocrat Club may have murdered him, as well as Martha. This is due to the both of them depicted being beaten by Imps. Nevertheless, Hoffman was absent when Gregory M. Wilson (Stray Dog) murdered the orphans the following month.
Rule of Rose[]
During the game, when the opportunities to talk to him arrive, he either insults Jennifer or complains about her, constantly telling her to stop playing truant when it comes to chores. In the "Sir Peter" chapter, he is seen bound to a chair by Imps and walking in a abnormal way. Later on, he then becomes a boss battle. Once defeated or "killed", the Imps are seen sweeping up his blood. However, Hoffman and Martha are inexplicably seen in later chapters alive, and previous events stay unmentioned. In the "Mermaid Princess" chapter, Hoffman's koi goes missing. It is implied Eleanor and Meg stole Hoffman's koi, sliced it in half, combined it with a doll to make the "Mermaid Doll", and donated it as the Monthly Gift. Diana was in charge of caring for Hoffman's koi, so she was blamed by Hoffman. Diana searches for it, but her absence makes her suspecious in his eyes. Hoffman is seen in the chapter leading Clara around. After the defeat of the Mermaid Princess, Hoffman interrogated Diana about his koi, but all was in vain. In "The Funeral" chapter, Hoffman orders Jennifer to clean the orphanage. Clara can be found in the Sick Room, scrubbing one of the cots. When Jennifer turns to leave the room, Hoffman enters the Sick Room and calls to Clara, who reluctantly leaves with him into the adjoining room. In the "Once Upon a Time" chapter, Jennifer comments Hoffman used to be a "kind and admirable teacher," though he became a cranky and perverted man in the time that Jennifer was at the orphanage. Because of the chapter's reflective atmosphere, it is possible that Jennifer is trying to remember the positive side of him, or at least percieving him as more positive than he truly was. She also comments that on the day Hoffman disappeared, it seemed like he was running away from something.
Trivia[]
- As he raped Diana and Clara, which ended up turning the former into a villain and the latter into a broken woman, and also left the children to be murdered later on, Mr. Hoffman is ultimately the bigger bad of the Rule of Rose.
- Hoffman is the only villain in the game who doesn't have any redeeming qualities. Ironically, he's also the most mentally stable villain in the game.
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