"Being small has its advantages. I hear things... I see things..."

Appearance

Ratthew appears as a small black anthropomorphic rat. He has a white snout, 2 white buckteeth, and a long, curled pink tail. His ears resemble more like rabbit ears than typical rat ears. Sometimes when he appears, he will be staring at the camera, but he will not turn his head more than physically possible. This does not mean he is an anomaly.

Background

Little is known about Ratthew's background. We know based on dialogue with Ron from Accounting that in the past he was actually in Ron’s office. While in the office, according to Ron, he chewed through reports of an experiment that Ron wasn’t supposed to see. This insight reveals a possible sinister background for Ratthew.

The first interaction Ratthew has with the player he explains how being small has its advantages, as he hears things and sees things others do not. According to him, this makes being small a dangerous job. At this point in time, Ratthew’s identity is marked by ‘???’ as the player is unaware of his name yet. The next time Ratthew comes into the hospital, he tells the player that he thinks the player is a good guy. He believes this enough so to reveal his identity, being Ratthew. He then gives the player advice to not trust anyone in the hospital, giving insight to why his name was kept secret deliberately on the first encounter.

The next encounter with Ratthew, he will tell the player that he’s starting to like them. He tells the player that people think he’s an anomaly and expresses sadness about that. He appreciates that the player treats him just like anyone else.

Ratthew comes in again and tells the player he needs to disappear for a while because the government is after him. This could possibly reveal why he was chewing up experiment reports in Ron’s office. Ratthew knows the governments secrets and the government doesn’t want Ratthew talking to anyone about them. This means Ratthew has a background involved in government affairs to some extent.

Ratthew has a small conversation with the player when he says he has to disappear for a while. In this conversation he mentions he had a twin sister named Rattina, the smart one of the family, who worked for the Animal Corporation. She would later disappear without a trace or prior notice. Ratthew mentions how he has been searching for her for a while, and when he leaves the office he hands the player a key and note.

This key can be used in one of the cat posters in room 5 to unlock a safe. Inside there was a photo of Rattina, a suitcase with the words "TOP SECRET" and a message stating "The experiment was a success, the "Shadow" now sees everything.." which the shadow could possibly be the Stalker.

Personality

Ratthew comes off as paranoid but kind-hearted. He seemingly has a lot of distrust that stems from experience. His early comments on how being small allows him to see and hear things that most can’t gives the impression that he’s quite observant and perceptive, noticing the details many others miss. Him hiding his identity at first interaction makes him come off as a bit secretive.

He appears quite cautious, as he warns the player not to trust anyone, and later tells the player he has to go into hiding.

Relationships

Ron from Accounting

According to Ron, Ratthew snuck into his office and chewed through some classified documents. Ron was shocked, but thinks that Ratthew did him a favor by doing this. Ratthew also has a dialogue with Ron when he enters the office where he teases him, showing they might have a friendship of some sorts.

Rattina

Rattina is Ratthew's twin sister. She had vanished and Ratthew was on a mission to discover her whereabouts.