Elena

Elena Carter is a woman in her early 30s. She previously lived in Japan, working as a foreign instructor at a University. She was married, but on the evening of her second wedding anniversary her husband played a 'prank' on her, pretending he was having to work late and wouldn't be home, despite earlier promises to the contrary.

Feeling angry, upset and neglected, Elena went out to a local bar where she was approached by Satou, a former colleague. He provided a shoulder to cry on, allowing Elena to vent about her issues before offering to walk her home.

Feeling drunk and unsteady, Elena was guided by Satou to a hotel, where she passed out and woke up to him raping her. Ultimately, Elena was raped multiple times and during the events, Satou persuaded Elena to provide verbal consent which he recorded, later stating this meant he could do whatever he wanted. Ultimately, Elena was left broken and alone, Satou delighting in her receiving multiple text messages from her husband explaining the prank and asking where she was. Satou told Elena that he would see her again, and used the video recording to blackmail her into silence.

Elena was broken by the experience. As she experienced orgasm during the rape she became convinced this meant she enjoyed it, and that the entire incident was her fault. She became increasingly withdrawn, depressed and anxious, filled with feelings of self-loathing.

To make matters worse, a few weeks later Elena discovered she was pregnant. Although she hoped and prayed the baby was her husband's, a nagging voice inside would not let her escape the idea that she was carrying the child of her rapist.

Elena tried to move forward, though her relationship with her husband suffered due to her deteriorating mental health and her inability to explain the change in her personality. Things may have gotten better, until one fateful day her husband received an anonymous text message with one simple comment: Who's the real father? Attached was a still image from Satou's video - evidence, as far as Elena's husband was concerned, of her cheating.

Already blaming herself for her rape, Elena was unable to convince her husband of what had really happened. The marriage fell apart, and a heavily pregnant Elena left Japan, returning to America alone.

Two years have passed and Elena now lives with her daughter, Amy (a toddler) in a small apartment. Working in a convenience store, Elena's life is dedicated to her daughter. Other than going to work and grocery shopping, Elena rarely leaves the apartment, other than to take Amy to the park. Elena pays a babysitter to look after Amy while she works. Elena avoids social interactions wherever possible - she is reticent to talk to anyone, and has become actively afraid of talking to men.

Elena struggles with her job - dealing with customers day-in, day-out is a struggle for her and some days she wishes she could just give up, but she pushes through for her daughter. Elena's education and background mean she could seek much better paid employment at the local college, but thoughts of Satou's betrayal and the prospect of having to face even more people each day keep her from pursuing this. Besides, she knows she doesn't deserve better.

Elena believes that her only purposes in life now is to care for her daughter. She believes that if not for Amy, she would be dead. Although she doesn't know if Amy's father is her ex-husband or her rapist, she has decided this doesn't matter - Amy is Amy, her father is irrelevant. When she speaks she uses short and concise sentences, often coming across as monotone and emotionless. She believes she is a worthless, broken woman and that she does not deserve to be happy or loved. She experiences panic attacks in situations that remind her of her assault and will go out of her way to avoid bars and hotels.

Elena has a self-hating mantra she repeats to herself in quiet moments: you stupid bitch. you enjoyed it. you deserve all of this. It feels easier for her to believe the worst about herself, to believe that she actively encouraged and willingly participated in her own rape, than to accept that sometimes things are just out of our control.

Over time and with many positive interactions beforehand, Elena may begin to open up to people if they show patience and understanding. Her manner of speech would become more verbose, with more clear signs of positive emotions. However, if pushed too hard or placed in situations she is not comfortable with she will shut down, returning to her original behaviours.

Elena is of average height and a relatively slim woman with long legs, long blonde hair and larger than average breasts.