One of the four friends captured by the host. He confesses to scamming an elderly couple and is initially killed in an early game. Later, a real escape key is sewn into his stomach. He chooses to slit his own throat rather than let Anita choose him for the key.
The Host controls Matthew's environment and forces him into a fatal binary choice.
Matthew harbors genuine romantic feelings for Anita, motivating his ultimate self sacrifice.
The physical necessity of choosing one key creates a direct, life or death rivalry between James and Matthew.
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