Mr. Kite

"Mr. William Kite" is a mysterious figure and suspected resistance group leader mentioned throughout We Happy Few. He is known for helping Downers escape Wellington Wells.

Not much is known about Mr. Kite, and he is never directly encountered in-game. It is very likely that his name is a pseudonym.

Events of We Happy Few

During all of the game's acts, the player is able to listen to coded messages playing in telephone boxes throughout the Garden District. The messages alternate between Mr. Kite and an unknown woman as they leave messages for each other:

• Woman: "This is for the benefit of Mr. Kite: The Rabbit got into the garden. The Rabbit got into the Garden."
• Man: "Before we begin, please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: The Fox is in the Hen house. The Fox is in the Hen house."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: The Fox has gone to bed. The Fox has gone to bed."
• Woman: "This is for the benefit of Mr. Kite: The Rabbit has come to Tea. The Rabbit has come to Tea."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: Do NOT forget your Galoshes. Do NOT forget your Galoshes."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: Mr. Kite hid the Eggs in the Font of Nothing. Mr. Kite hid the Eggs in the Font of Nothing."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: There was no Rabbit in the hat. There was no Rabbit in the hat."
• Woman: "This is for the benefit of Mr. Kite: The Rabbit went to see the Parade. The Rabbit went to see the Parade."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: Mr. Kite is fixing the Hole. Mr. Kite is fixing the Hole."
• Man: "Please listen to a personal message for our Prudent Friend: London Bridge has fallen down. London Bridge has fallen down."
• Woman: "For the benefit of Mr. Kite: The Rabbit buried her watch beneath the bombard. The Rabbit buried her watch beneath the bombard."
• Woman: "For the benefit of Mr. Kite: The Rabbit went through the Looking Glass. The Rabbit went through the Looking Glass."

If playing as Arthur Hastings, he will eventually realise that the woman speaking is his former colleague, Prudence Holmes. The messages seem to show her gradual movement throughout Wellington Wells as Mr. Kite aids and directs her.

In some places, it's possible to find drawings of a white kite. The first appears in Act I, by the entrance of a house in Edenham (Barrow Holm Hamlet). The building appears to be a safehouse of sorts that Mr. Kite set up in preparation for Prudence's escape. A door on the top floor of the house, also marked with a kite, leads to a bedroom stocked with supplies.

Another kite drawing can be found at the end of Act I, on the door that Arthur has to pass before meeting Chief Inspector Peters on Britannia Bridge. It's likely that this was left as indication for any people escaping Wellington Wells that they were nearly out of the city.

Mr. Kite also makes an appearance on Sally Boyle's list of Blackberry Joy recipients, listed as "the celebrated mr. k". This could suggest that he works in some sort of high-ranking position that would require him to be clear-headed but still remain on Joy, possibly in the Broadcast Tower if the kite drawing is anything to go off of; regardless, it makes sense that he would need the clarity of mind that Blackberry would give him in order to be able to effectively help people escape the city.

The last reference to Mr. Kite is in the Broadcast Tower in Act III; someone has written on the wall, "Mr. Kite has flown away". It's unclear what exactly this drawing indicates; it could mean that Mr. Kite had been in the room at some point, or it could be that the Executive Committee were aware of him and looking into him. Either way, it implies that he may have left Wellington Wells, leaving his fate unknown.

Trivia

• A few of the phone messages possibly make reference to the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.
• The back of the buses in the Parade say "No. 9 Kite Hill"; it's unclear if this has any connection to Mr. Kite.
• The line, "For the benefit of Mr. Kite" is a reference to the Beatles song, "Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!".
  • The Mr. Kite referred to in that song is suspected to be William Kite, a 19th century circus performer.
• When exploring Mr. Kite's safehouse in Barrow Holm, it's possible to find a book titled "Getting Away From it All, 1964 Edition". The book was written by "Mr. William Kite" for Prudence Holmes.