Introduction
At this year’s E3, DICE and EA shocked audiences by showing a first look at a new, next-gen Mirror’s Edge game. Since confirmed to be an origin story, this franchise reboot hopes to achieve what the original 2008 free-running title could not, despite its aesthetic depth and innovative (albeit flawed) gameplay.
In the weeks following its announcement, fans have speculated and scoured the first game, searching for answers to the question: what will this origin story be about? As it turns out, many characters from the first game may provide the answer. Let’s take a look!
Jacknife
An ex-Runner and the primary antagonist of the original game, Jacknife is affiliated with Pirandello Kruger Security. Allegedly retired, he taunts Faith throughout the game while pulling strings, selling out the Runners to help train special police units specifically tasked with taking out the black market messengers.
His history with Faith is not discussed at great length, though during the game it’s quite clear there is some unfinished business between the two. This could be due to a past relationship gone sour, the details for which may be revealed in the upcoming reboot — along with hints of his treachery.
Celeste
Celeste is a Runner who aspires for a more fulfilling life, often telling Faith to live beyond merely surviving. She too has assisted in the development of Project Icarus, but unlike Jacknife she cares about the Runners, especially Faith and Merc.
What’s interesting here is at the very beginning of the original game, Celeste re-trains Faith in a tutorial simulation aimed for new players. The circumstances for this are Faith’s recent recovery from an accident of some kind — one we have yet to find out about. Does Celeste know something we don’t? Given her knack for working behind the scenes, is it possible she may have been responsible for Faith’s accident?
