Martin Willard

Martin Willard is a minor character in The Dream Machine, a resident of The Estate, living in the attic apartment next door to Selma Theed. His dream is entered in Chapter 5 of the game.

In the Waking World
In the real world, Martin is a born paraplegic, spending most of his time in a wheelchair and assisted in day-to-day life by a team of aides, though he lives alone and works from home as a freelance copywriter. He doesn't socialise much due to his disability; though he will welcome Victor into his apartment when asked, and is happy to walk on the phone. After Victor puts him to sleep, he falls out of his chair and lies on the floor until the end of the game.

In the Dreamscape
In the Dreamscape, Martin's entire persona is very different, a result of manipulation by the Dream Machine. Instead of being a paraplegic he is able to walk and even fly on his leathery bat wings. Also, instead of being a calm and friendly person, he has become a violent assaulter known as the Organ Thief, stealing organs from the bodies of people from another dream and giving them to the Machine. Only when Victor destroys the tentacle does he regain lucidity and feel remorse for his actions.