[This section is a collection of tidbits and lore about the characters and the story.]
Chapter 1:
1. Wilhelm anglicizes his name to William Fox and usually goes by "Will".
2. Victoria is a Francophile and Wilhelm has been teaching her French ever since they became friends. The language is a staple of their friendship.
3. In addition to his native English and German, Wilhelm can speak French, Spanish, and Italian.
Chapter 3:
1. Württemberg was a Kingdom in the Southwest part of the German Empire. It is now the modern day German state of Baden-Württemberg.
2. The great-great-grandfather Wilhelm mentions was a veteran of the Western Front of World War 1.
3. Wilhelm's note to Kate is paraphrased from Clarence's letter in the film, It's a Wonderful Life.
4. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is Victoria's favorite comedy play.
Chapter 4:
1. It's implied but never explicitly stated in the game that Rachael might've also had a relationship with Nathan.
Chapter 5:
1. Mein schatz is a German term of endearment which means "my treasure".
2. Max and Chloe are both huge fans of Blade Runner, as seen in the main game and Before the Storm. Fans often debate about which cut of the movie is the best.
3. While Wilhelm is a competent photographer, he's actually at Blackwell for its film program.
4. For any of my readers who are not familiar with German spelling, the letter "ä" is pronounced as "a" like in the word "play".
5. Wilhelm's father was an intelligence operative working mostly between Germany and Russia.
Chapter 6:
1. The quote from the Book of Revelation is a reference to the anime/manga series, Monster.
2. Wilhelm listening to Elvis when he's in a bad mood is mirrored by Lilo from the Disney movie, Lilo and Stitch. He gets a lot of his idiosyncrasies from the litany of movies, tv shows, and books he's consumed.
3. Victoria has the same first name as Wilhelm's younger sister, just with different spelling.