Daniel

Daniel Matthews was a rebellious teenager who smarted from his troubled family environment. When his father, Eric, cheated on Daniel's mother, Daniel stayed with the latter and developed a grudge against Eric. Around this time, he committed numerous petty offenses. Due to the strained relationship with his father, it could be speculated that Daniel committed these crimes to provoke Eric. Furthermore, Daniel often acted disrespectfully towards the latter and even implied that he deemed him a bad father. This behavior indicated that Daniel was loyal to his mother and preferred living with her instead of spending time with Eric.

Despite his criminal activities, Daniel was a kindhearted individual. Throughout his captivity, Daniel comforted Laura Hunter, who seemingly had the most trouble dealing with their situation, and had attempted to comfort Laura as the nerve gas was killing her. On another occasion, he was the only one to help Amanda Young after she was thrown into the needle pit by Xavier Chavez. Given his young age and the horrors he had seen during his imprisonment, it can be assumed that Daniel was severely traumatized by his life-threatening experience, especially when he was forced to kill Xavier to save his own life.