Lisbeth Fischer, also known as The Pastor, is the leader of the Universal Uprising Church in Haven Point, Nevada and the main antagonist of Life is Strange 2. A deranged cultist, Fischer becomes obsessed with the psychic power of Daniel Diaz, intending to hunt him down and use him to get everything she wants.
Personality[]
On the outside, Lisbeth is shown to be a devout Christian and a kind, caring figure towards her followers. Inside however, she is extremely selfish, corrupt, greedy, and manipulative, touting religious propaganda and very controlled language while also using Daniel's power to attract people to the Church, which in turn, makes her a lot of money due to the donations. She is very stubborn, would never take no for an answer, refuses to recognize that her beliefs go too far, and is proven to be completely delusional about her extremist beliefs, thinking that they're for the greater good. In reality, her beliefs ended up doing more harm than good, especially when she is willing to order Nicholas to kill Sean for the sake of her church. In addition, she is known for being hypocritical on multiple occasions, such as forbidding Sarah Lee from going to a hospital with her intention to use faith healing on her, but is revealed in her personal bathroom that she keeps a large collection of pharmaceutical pill bottles.
Appearance[]
Lisbeth is an older woman with dark brown, greying hair tied back in a braid. She wears an olive green shirt underneath a grey robe, grey pants, and brown heeled shoes, as well as a long, golden scarf around her neck.
Background[]
According to an interview found on Karen Reynolds' tablet, Lisbeth had a "powerful experience as a child" that set her on "the righteous path". After being kicked out of her previous church, Lisbeth started a community called Haven Point in Nevada which went on to become greatly successful due to her charisma and skill at influencing others via her public sermons and revivals. At some point, a member from her old church named Michael Bloom sent her a letter apologizing for asking her to leave and inviting her to visit any time she wishes. She visits a doctor in Sparks, Nevada named John Robert who prescribes her with 250mg of antibiotics for her yeast infection and 0.5g of Atvol daily for stress and anxiety.
After taking Daniel Diaz in and discovering his powers, Lisbeth interpreted his telekinesis as a gift from God and began presenting it as such to her audiences through sermons and private picnics. She cut his hair, assigned him to write passages from the Bible, and started recording a journal concerning him and his power use. On Friday, April 28, 2017, Lisbeth took a trip with Daniel to the Nevada Museum of Trains, during which she gave his name as "Daniel Fischer". She also planned to do an under-the-table adoption of Daniel, storing the required papers in her office.
Episode Three - "Wastelands"[]
Jacob briefly mentions Lisbeth at the campfire when he talks about losing his faith. He describes her as "intense" and says that people line up to listen to her. Lisbeth is also present in the family photo found in Jacob's tent.
Episode Four - "Faith"[]
Lisbeth is first seen talking to the audience after Sean heads up to the balcony to listen to her speech. She then calls Daniel out to join her and has him show off his powers in front of the audience. After Lisbeth finishes her speech, Daniel reunites with his brother, but their reunion doesn't last long as Lisbeth refuses to let Daniel leave as she has big plans for him. She then has her faithful church member, Nicholas Durand, throw Sean out.
The next day, Sean and Jacob sneak into Lisbeth's house and learn more about her past. Among other things, they learn she intends to use faith healing to help Jacob's sister and is refusing to let her go to the hospital despite her condition. Sean later confronts Lisbeth, either with his mother or being dragged inside by Nicholas if he caught Sean and Jacob in her house, while Lisbeth was busy performing a ritual with Daniel inside the church. While Sean and Karen try to reason with Daniel, Lisbeth attempts to counter their attempts while Nicholas beats up Sean on her orders. Eventually, Lisbeth grows tired of Sean's interference and orders Nicholas to shoot him, but Daniel, who finally comes to his senses, stops Nicholas and leaves Lisbeth's side. After a fire breaks out within the church, Lisbeth locks the exit to ensure that Sean, Daniel, and Karen die for their disruptions and tries to reason with Daniel. Sick of Fischer's torment, Daniel uses his power, picking her up by the neck and suspending her there, using his abilities as a makeshift noose. This breaks Fischer's neck instantly and kills her, with Daniel throwing her body into the fire as they leave the burning building. Alternatively, Sean can shoot Lisbeth himself, convince Daniel to spare her, or Daniel can just throw her aside without attempting murder. If Lisbeth was not killed, she stumbles around as if she desperately tried to go back in, but being held back by Nicholas, she ultimately falls to the ground in devastation.
Relationships[]
Friends[]
- Nicholas Durand - TBC
- Daniel Diaz (former) - TBC
Enemies[]
- Sean Diaz - TBC
- Karen Reynolds - TBC
Other[]
- Jacob Hackerman - TBC
- Sarah Lee Hackerman - Sarah Lee expresses a great faith in Lisbeth. Although she knows of Sarah’s illness, Lisbeth refused to provide medical assistance for her since she believed that Sarah would be cured by prayers, and did not need any medicine. Once Jacob and Sean sneak into Lisbeth’s house, Jacob will successfully retrieve Sarah Lee’s medical file from Lisbeth’s office, which inside it revealed that she is in fact suffering from pneumonia.
Chapter Appearances[]
- Campfire Tales
- Miracles
- Open Hearts
- Brothers in Arms
- Hidden Scriptures
- Dust to Dust
Memorable Quotes[]
- "Faith. We hear that word a lot. But. "Faith" is not just a word, my brothers and sisters. Oh, no... What is faith? Remember Luke 18:27: "What is impossible for Man... is possible for God." With that righteous faith comes the salvation of your souls! Can you cross that invisible bridge to salvation? Do you want your souls to be saved, brothers and sisters? Oh, yes! You are not like all these sinners out there! So I never asked the Lord for a sign... Then, He gave me one. He spoke to me and told me that I was doing right... And to reward our great faith... the Lord sent me the ultimate gift..."
- — Lisbeth to her audience in "Faith"
- "Behold this miracle! Believe! Do you feel your soul rising like the cross? Rise... get up... stand up!"
- — Lisbeth as Daniel lifts a cross above her audience in "Faith"
- "It saddens me that you see things that way, after everything I've done for him. I know why you're scared, Sean. That's because your heart's full of sins. I've heard everything about your journey, Sean, and I cannot let a sinner like you into my community. Not until you make penance."
- — Lisbeth to Sean in "Faith" (determinant)
- "That's right. You can't tempt Daniel from this garden. He'll stay with us... his true family. And we'll never leave him."
- — Lisbeth to Karen in "Faith"
- "Oh, no. No. You started this fire... You will all burn in this Hell!"
- — Lisbeth to Sean, Karen, and Daniel in "Faith"
- "After I did ... ALL OF THIS FOR YOU? You, you can still repent..."
- — Lisbeth to Daniel before he breaks her neck
Trivia[]
The photos in Lisbeth's living room.
- Several photographs are hung on the wall of Lisbeth's living room. One of these photos depicts her alongside what appears to be older versions of the boys in another photograph which can be found the Universal Uprising Church.
- Lisbeth owns books including "Miracles - Where do they come from, what do they mean?" by Steve Ellison and "Confide and convince, 15 steps to a good speech".
- Lisbeth keeps a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in her bedside desk, indicating that she smokes.
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