John Derril

John Derril (full name Johnathan Derril) is a character in the Estranged series. He is first encountered in a small hut near to the Redton Docks and Nature Reserve in Estranged: Act I.

Background

John is married with a wife and daughter, from whom he became separated whilst on holiday on the Island. The separation happened three months prior to Act I, implying that Jon has been living on his own in the hut for that period of time.

The above drawing is assumed to be authored by John's daughter, which is found in the treehouse behind John's hut. It does not mention a boat, only a car, so it is plausible that John and his family do live on the island - though this is never confirmed.

John also appears to be capable of fixing radio equipment, which implies a capable background in electronics. He is also capable of using firearms, potentially implying a background in the military.

Events of Estranged: Act I

John first meets the Fisherman following the shipwreck, whilst fending off Infected at his hut at the top of a cliff. The Fisherman approaches on the beach below, and John greets them, asking them to come up to the hut.

That was your boat wasn't it? I didn't expect a survivor. Let's get inside. That's some err... interesting... parking, by the way! I'm John. John Derril.

The ensuing conversation shows that John observed the shipwreck, and did not expect anyone to survive it.

I've been working on fixing a radio and... I had it! But... That's when this happened. I was attacked after I managed to get a message out, but a company called Arque are blocking all communications with a damn curfew message!

I was gonna find the source of the signal and stop it but... well... It's a bit late for me now. YOU need to do it.

It's not clear why, but John implies that it's too late for him to find the source of the signal to stop the curfew message. This could be taken to mean that John thinks he might be Infected at that time, or it could be a practical assessment based on his capabilities and resources.

The conversation ends with John asking the Fisherman to find his wife and daughter by heading towards Wentworth. John does not appear again in Estranged: Act I.

Events of Estranged: The Departure

The Fisherman can hear multiple broadcasts from John during the course of Estranged: The Departure on various radios around the game. Once the Fisherman reaches the Satellite Station and enables messages to be broadcast off the Island, John immediately begins asking for assistance.

Is there anyone there?! This is an SOS, I repeat, an SOS Does anyone copy? The island has been overrun. Arque Corporation have been stopping ALL broadcast messages from the island. We need IMMEDIATE millitary assistance!

John finally broadcasts the above words off the Island, which precipitates a bombing run by fighter jets. The Fisherman becomes lost at sea, however is finally saved by John at the Arque Arctic facility, where it turns out that he escaped to following these events. John's status at the end of The Departure is unknown, John having left the Fisherman to recover and expore the facility.

List of appearances

Estranged: Act I (First appearance)
Estranged: The Departure