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- "What a dreamboat! Are you really just a journalist?"
- —Alyssa, upon reaching the Security Room
Alyssa Laurent is a survivor appearing in Dead Rising and Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop.
She is found in the Huntin' Shack in the North Plaza during the unmarked scoop Gun Shop Standoff. Alyssa is one of three armed survivors occupying the store, and is initially distrustful of Frank West.
Gun Shop Standoff[]
- Main article: Gun Shop Standoff
Alyssa has taken over the gun store in the North Plaza along with two other survivors, Jonathan Picardsen and Brett Styles. When Frank West enters the shop, they mistake him for a zombie and immediately open fire, forcing Frank to retreat. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, Jonathan approaches Frank to question his motives.
Frank offers to escort them to the Security Room, assuring them that a helicopter is coming to rescue the survivors in the mall. Jonathan is skeptical, having seen the Security Room door welded shut in the Entrance Plaza. Brett then asks Frank to prove his story by bringing them a photograph of the duct.
After Frank returns with the requested photograph, the group is convinced and agrees to follow him to safety.
Infinity Mode[]
- Main article: Infinity Mode
In Infinity Mode, Alyssa appears in Theater 4 at Colby's Movieland with Verlene Willis from 3:07:00 to 3:19:00, and is armed with a Submachine Gun. In her equipment, she carries Cheese, an Acoustic Guitar, a 2x4, a Mailbox Post, and a Ceremonial Sword.
Trivia[]
- Alyssa is one of the few survivors who follow another survivor instead of Frank; in her case, she follows Brett.
- Unlike other "tethered" survivors, Alyssa does not follow Brett consistently. She often follows Frank instead and will always prioritize a waypoint over Brett's location. This can be seen if Brett gets stuck trying to get over the gun shop counter while Alyssa continues forward. This behavior may be the result of a bug, possibly caused by overlapping scripted movement from the scoop interaction, since she otherwise lacks any other typical tether behaviors.
- In Chop Till You Drop, completing Gun Shop Standoff and rescuing Alyssa rewards Frank with the Ammo Belt.
- Based on the fact that she runs toward Brett when Jonathan tells her to be quiet, he might be either a close friend or a romantic partner of hers.
- If Alyssa, Jonathan, and Brett are not escorted to the Security Room, their bodies are later found behind the gun store counter after the arrival of the Special Forces, suggesting they were killed during the sweep.
- Alyssa is the only survivor who, according to her dialogue and observations, attempted to reach the Security Room on her own before being found by Frank.
- Taking a picture of her cleavage or an upskirt shot rewards Erotica points.
- She is one of the few survivors who can use a Handgun effectively, showing both accuracy and resilience; she won't panic or shoot herself even when surrounded.
- Despite her competence, she may cry throughout the journey back to the Security Room, unlike Brett and Jonathan.
- Despite not wearing heels, Alyssa typically runs much slower than Jonathan and Brett.
- She is one of the few survivors who may think Frank is attractive, as she refers to him as a "dreamboat" upon arriving at the Security Room.
- She has exactly the same shoes as Cheryl Jones.
- In Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, she is the only survivor who has a hidden favorite weapon (the Submachine Gun).
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