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- "I can't take it anymore!"
- —Kathy, while limping toward the stairs
Kathy Peterson is a victim appearing only in Dead Rising.
She was found in the Entrance Plaza of the Willamette Parkview Mall arguing with her husband.
She and her husband were both killed when Lindsay Harris removed the barricades and allowed the zombies to break into the plaza.
Introduction[]
- Main article: 72 Hour Mode (Dead Rising)
In the Introduction, Kathy is first seen sitting and resting on the floor with a bandaged head, arguing with her husband Alan in the Entrance Plaza. He blames her for their present predicament as the two argue. She then accuses him of infidelity, and he replies that he can't wait to see the look on her face when the zombies get her.
When the zombies break into the plaza, she attempts to head for the stairs, but is killed before she is able to due to her severe limp and the overwhelming number of zombies.
Infinity Mode[]
- Main article: Infinity Mode
In Infinity Mode, Kathy appears in the Maintenance Tunnel Warehouse from 7:07:00 to 7:19:00, and is armed with a Handgun. In her equipment, she carries an Uncooked Pizza, a Frying Pan, a Machete, a Fire Ax, and a Hockey Stick.
Trivia[]

- She is one of only three characters in the series with one covered eye and one visible eye, the others being Dylan Fuentes and Kylie Hammond.
- There are zombies who use the same character model as Kathy.
- Despite their argument, Kathy and Alan are the only couple to remain close to each other after the zombie break-in. Also, Alan will stay by Kathy's side no matter what—even if Kathy dies, Alan will stay next to her corpse.
- She is scripted to head toward the stairs during the zombie break-in. She will limp severely and Alan will follow closely by her side, though she will stop moving if Alan is killed. Even if Kathy manages to make it all the way upstairs, she will still be listed as Dead in Frank's Notebook.
- Kathy appears in Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop in the Second Amendment mini-game The Adorable Servbot, as a survivor in a Servbot helmet.