His determination to uncover the truth about Mary's fate combined with his apparent suicidal tendencies may explain his reckless and illogical behavior. If the player walks up to Angela in the cemetery for a second time, she'll ask 'Aren't you looking for someone?' a forgetful James will reply 'That's right' before walking away. James also asks, 'Did that just move or was it only my imagination?' when checking a corpse. James' mental state is rather unstable, often taking unnecessary risks or acting recklessly - he leaves his car door open, doesn't switch his flashlight off when hiding from Pyramid Head reaching into a hole in a wall for a second time after being pricked by something, plunging his unprotected hand into a filthy toilet to retrieve a wallet, jumping into deep pits, and asking a visibly armed Eddie if he's 'gone nuts'. The toilet bowl that James may enter his hand. Work and free time – none of it really mattered anymore. In the novelization, James says, 'Actually, I guess I am dead, heart's as good as dead anyway.' He wasn't filled with a sense of loss, he just felt like his life wasn't worth living anymore. James originally came to Silent Hill to kill himself, and actually does so in the In Water ending. James is borderline suicidal, yet seems to deny his suicidal feelings. James is rather bad at consoling people he often falls short in regards to helping Eddie and Angela. James may be perceived as cowardly, running away from his guilt and blame - if he is directly challenged over the truth or something he finds uncomfortable, James will usually avoid eye contact, look down, turn away, or remain silent. He is convinced that she died as a result of her illness, refusing to accept that he played any part in her death. James lost some of his confidence and self-respect when Mary became ill, progressing to deep grief and depression after her eventual passing. However, James's darker side is revealed in some of his actions. He also expresses concern for Laura, attempting to follow her through Silent Hill so she won't come to harm. When James first encounters Eddie Dombrowski, he becomes concerned for Eddie's welfare and advises him to leave the town. For example, he tries to help Angela Orosco cope with her emotional distress and tries to touch her shoulder to comfort her but fails. James is typically courteous to other characters he meets in Silent Hill.

Maria describes James as kind Mary, in her letter to Laura, describes him as a little surly and says he does not talk much, but is sweet underneath his enigmatic exterior. James was originally envisioned with having two different sides to his personality. 4.6 Dead by Daylight: Chapter XVI - Silent Hill.

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