Esther Alwin

"Thank you for your kindness, young man."

- Esther Alwin on reaching the safe room.

Esther Alwin is a survivor in Dead Rising 2. She is found in Children's Castle during the mission Short Sighted. She is an elderly woman with poor eyesight who has no idea that a zombie outbreak is happening in Fortune City.

Short Sighted
Esther is found in Children's Castle in the Royal Flush Plaza, trying to buy a toy for her grandchild. When Chuck Greene approaches her, she mistakes him for a store employee and complains about the customer service. Chuck tells her that there are zombies outside the store, but she misunderstands him, and says that her grandchild is much too young for zombie toys. Once Chuck convinces her that the zombies are real, she agrees to follow Chuck to the Safe House. Before joining, she claims that her bunions keep her from moving too fast, therefore she must be carried.

Fate
Depending on the ending, Esther was either rescued by a helicopter sent by the Channel 6 News Station, killed by the military firebombing, or killed by the military rescue squad to cover up the truth behind the outbreak.

Trivia
At 98 years old, Esther is the oldest survivor in the Dead Rising series.