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Daniel Truman (Brian White) was the person responsible for security in the control room where Hadley and Sitterson controlled the cabin in the woods. New to the Organization, he frequently asked questions pertaining to the ritual, such as the reason for the choice and the fact that the Virgin's death was optional.

Notably, Truman took the proceedings more seriously than the others, refusing to enter the betting pool and thinking the engineered sex scene with Jules was crass. He expressed discomfort at the innocent lives that were about to be lost and at the callous attitude which the more experienced staff had acquired, although he ultimately accepted that the Organization's dark mission was a necessary evil. Despite his misgivings, Truman carried out his duties with seriousness and professionalism.

During the System Purge, Truman attempted to contact command to request reinforcements. Shortly afterward, the monsters managed to breach the control room. Truman and Steve Hadley fended off the monsters while Gary Sitterson and Wendy Lin attempted to unlock an escape hatch.

The Scarecrow Folk then entered the control room through a hole in the wall. They shrugged off the shots fired by Truman and leaped on him, before pinning him to the floor and stabbing him repeatedly. In a last act of defiance, he detonated a grenade whilst being stabbed repeatedly by The Scarecrow Folk which obliterated them, sacrificing himself in an attempt to save the others.

Unfortunately, the grenade may have doomed them instead. It stunned Hadley and made him easy prey for the Merman. The few seconds Lin and Sitterson spent watching the unexpected fallout delayed their escape long enough for the Kraken to capture Lin and ensured the worst possible timing for Sitterson to "bump" into Dana.

Trivia[]

Daniel Truman's name may be a reference to The Truman Show in which the title character is stuck living inside of a reality show. This aligns with the film, as Truman and the rest of the Organization effectively turn the lives of the sacrifices into a tool for their amusement.

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