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“	Fair warning: this is gonna be weirder than usual.	”
— Jesse Faden

Jesse Faden is the current Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. Seeking answers about her mysterious past, Jesse sought out the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret government agency tasked with investigating unexplainable phenomena. As Jesse arrived at the Bureau's headquarters, the Oldest House, it was suddenly invaded by a hostile force known only as the Hiss. In the chaos, Jesse was suddenly made the FBC's new Director in lieu of the previous Director's death, and tasked with fighting back against the Hiss and regaining control over the Oldest House.

Biography

Early Life

Jesse Faden grew up in the town of Ordinary with her younger brother, Dylan. When Jesse was eleven years old, she and Dylan discovered a slide projector in Ordinary's landfill; they soon discovered it to be an Altered Item which opened paranatural doorways to "other places." Hostile entities emerged from these doorways, resulting in tragic, near-catastrophic consequences for Ordinary and the siblings. However, a seemingly benevolent entity also emerged from the slides, and aided Jesse and Dylan in disabling the projector.

Shortly thereafter, the Federal Bureau of Control arrived to intervene, kidnapping Dylan as Jesse fled from the scene. The Bureau covered up these events, and others regarded Jesse as having imagined the entire incident. Consumed by guilt over having fled and confused by her transformed view of reality, Jesse dedicated much of her later life to finding her brother and the mysterious Bureau that took him.

Entering the Bureau

After seventeen years of searching, Jesse eventually discovered the Federal Bureau of Control's headquarters, the Oldest House, a brutalist skyscraper in New York City. Jesse arrived at the building at night, only to find the building seemingly abandoned. Jesse came across the corpse of Zachariah Trench, the Director of the Bureau, apparently having shot himself. However, when Jesse picked up the gun, she found that it was in fact an Object of Power - the Service Weapon. Jesse then found herself in the Astral Plane, where the Board ordained for her to prove herself worthy. Jesse successfully passed the ritual and became the weapon's wielder, and in the process, became the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. She then found that Trench could communicate with her in spite of being dead.

Jesse then learned that the Oldest House had been invaded by a hostile force dubbed "the Hiss." Tasked with repelling this ruthless force, Jesse began to explore the shifting building, reuniting the scattered surviving members of the Bureau, and fighting against the Hiss.

Powers & Abilities

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Jesse uses Shield to deflect enemy bullets

Jesse possesses a host of paranatural abilities, which she gains by binding to various Objects of Power.

Launch

Launch is a telekinetic ability which allows Jesse to levitate objects in her environment, and then throw them as projectiles at enemies. It is her most basic power, and the most iconic and broad ability used in Control. Launch can also be used to Jesse's benefit in the environment of the Oldest House, to move obstacles or open up new areas.

Shield

OoP: Home Safe

Shield allows Jesse to telekinetically rip objects from the environment, including concrete chunks from walls and floors, and use them as a makeshift barrier to block enemy attacks. If this ability is upgraded, Jesse can also launch these projectiles forward in a kinetic attack similar to Launch.

Evade

OoP: Merry-Go-Round Horse

With evade, Jesse utilizes her telekinetic powers to influence her own movement, moving rapidly for a short period of time. This allows her to dodge enemy attacks or move quickly through battle scenarios.

Melee/Smash

OoP: Service Weapon

This ability is a standard melee attack amplified with telekinesis, causing a blast that can knock over enemies. It can be used along with Evade for rapid and powerful melee attacks on enemies. If used along with Levitate, this ability allows Jesse to slam to the ground, knocking enemies back. This melee can be used to break down walls and open up new areas.

Levitate

Levitate allows Jesse to telekinetically lift herself into the air, and drift across large areas. Jesse can control the height at which she levitates, and use any other ability while in the air as well. Levitation allows Jesse to access areas of the Oldest House than cannot be reached by foot, making it key for navigation across the building.

Seize

OoP: X-Ray Lightbox

Unlike Jesse's other abilities, Seize is telepathic in nature, and allows Jesse to take over the minds of her enemies. When an enemy is weak enough, Jesse can use Seize to temporarily turn them to her side, and have them fight against other enemies. The powers of these enemies can also have unique benefits; for example, if an enemy has the ability to heal other enemies, Seize will cause the former enemy to heal Jesse.

Personality

Jesse has long been defined by the trauma she experienced in her youth, and is driven to seek answers and to rescue her brother from wherever he has disappeared to. She has severe trust issues due to no one believing her about her brother's disappearance, and feels like an outsider due to her different way of seeing reality. She also carries an enormous amount of guilt over fleeing when Dylan was taken by the FBC.

Jesse has been described as curious, witty, and sarcastic, "alternating between intense and insecure," and feels somewhat out of place in her new role as the Bureau's Director. She is considered a "breath of fresh air" for the Bureau, contrasting with its stern bureaucratic nature and redefining the meaning of her role as Director. She feels at home in the weirdness of the Oldest House, and over the course of her story, she begins to grow into her role and see the building as her home.

Trivia

Jesse is portrayed by actress Courtney Hope, known for her role as the character Beth Wilder in Remedy Entertainment's previous title, Quantum Break.
Jesse's former hometown, Ordinary, appears to be a direct allusion to Remedy Entertainment's previous game Alan Wake's American Nightmare, in which a secret message can be found that reads "It will happen again, in another town, a town called Ordinary." Ordinary was also the subject of the Alan Wake ARG blog "This House of Dreams." Ordinary is also mentioned in Quantum Break, its location said to be in the U.S. state of Maine.

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 {{Quote|Fair warning: this is gonna be weirder than usual.|Jesse Faden|}}
-'''Jesse Faden '''is the current [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control]] and the player character of ''[[Control]]''. Seeking answers about her mysterious past, Jesse sought out the [[Federal Bureau of Control]], a secret government agency tasked with investigating unexplainable phenomena. As Jesse arrived at the Bureau's headquarters, the [[Oldest House]], it was suddenly [[Hiss invasion|invaded]] by a hostile force known only as the [[Hiss]]. In the chaos, Jesse was suddenly made the FBC's new Director in lieu of [[Zachariah Trench|the previous Director]]'s death, and tasked with fighting back against the Hiss and regaining control over the Oldest House.
+'''Jesse Faden '''is the current [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control]]. Seeking answers about her mysterious past, Jesse sought out the [[Federal Bureau of Control]], a secret government agency tasked with investigating unexplainable phenomena. As Jesse arrived at the Bureau's headquarters, the [[Oldest House]], it was suddenly [[Hiss invasion|invaded]] by a hostile force known only as the [[Hiss]]. In the chaos, Jesse was suddenly made the FBC's new Director in lieu of [[Zachariah Trench|the previous Director]]'s death, and tasked with fighting back against the Hiss and regaining control over the Oldest House.
 ==Biography==
 === Early Life ===
-Jesse Faden grew up in the town of [[Ordinary]] with her younger brother, [[Dylan Faden|Dylan]]. When Jesse was eleven years old (circa 2002), she and Dylan discovered a [[Slide Projector|slide projector]] in Ordinary's landfill; they soon discovered it to be an [[Altered Item]] which opened [[paranatural]] doorways to "other places." Hostile entities emerged from these doorways, resulting in tragic, near-catastrophic consequences for Ordinary and the siblings. However, a seemingly benevolent entity also emerged from the slides, and aided Jesse and Dylan in disabling the projector.
+Jesse Faden grew up in the town of [[Ordinary]] with her younger brother, [[Dylan Faden|Dylan]]. When Jesse was eleven years old, she and Dylan discovered a [[Slide Projector|slide projector]] in Ordinary's landfill; they soon discovered it to be an [[Altered Item]] which opened [[paranatural]] doorways to "other places." Hostile entities emerged from these doorways, resulting in tragic, near-catastrophic consequences for Ordinary and the siblings. However, a seemingly benevolent entity also emerged from the slides, and aided Jesse and Dylan in disabling the projector.
-Shortly thereafter, the [[Federal Bureau of Control]] arrived to intervene in the events, kidnapping Dylan as Jesse fled from the scene. The Bureau covered up these events, and others regarded Jesse as having imagined the entire incident. Consumed by guilt over having fled and confused by her transformed view of reality, Jesse spent the next seventeen years searching for her brother and the mysterious Bureau that took him.
+Shortly thereafter, the [[Federal Bureau of Control]] arrived to intervene, kidnapping Dylan as Jesse fled from the scene. The Bureau covered up these events, and others regarded Jesse as having imagined the entire incident. Consumed by guilt over having fled and confused by her transformed view of reality, Jesse dedicated much of her later life to finding her brother and the mysterious Bureau that took him.
 === Entering the Bureau ===
-After years searching, Jesse finally discovered the Federal Bureau of Control's headquarters, the [[Oldest House]], a brutalist skyscraper in New York City. Jesse arrived at the building at night, only to find the building seemingly abandoned. Jesse came across the corpse of [[Zachariah Trench]], the Director of the Bureau, apparently having shot himself. However, when Jesse picked up the gun, she found that it was in fact an [[Object of Power]] - the [[Service Weapon]]. Jesse then found herself in the [[Astral Plane]], where the [[Black Pyramid]] ordained for her to prove herself worthy. Jesse successfully passed the ritual and became the weapon's wielder, and in the process, became the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. She then found that Trench could communicate with her in spite of being dead.
+After seventeen years of searching, Jesse eventually discovered the Federal Bureau of Control's headquarters, the [[Oldest House]], a brutalist skyscraper in New York City. Jesse arrived at the building at night, only to find the building seemingly abandoned. Jesse came across the corpse of [[Zachariah Trench]], the Director of the Bureau, apparently having shot himself. However, when Jesse picked up the gun, she found that it was in fact an [[Object of Power]] - the [[Service Weapon]]. Jesse then found herself in the [[Astral Plane]], where [[the Board]] ordained for her to prove herself worthy. Jesse successfully passed the ritual and became the weapon's wielder, and in the process, became the new [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control]]. She then found that Trench could communicate with her in spite of being dead.
 Jesse then learned that the Oldest House had been invaded by a hostile force dubbed "[[the Hiss]]." Tasked with repelling this ruthless force, Jesse began to explore the shifting building, reuniting the scattered surviving members of the Bureau, and fighting against the Hiss.
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 ==Powers & Abilities==
 [[File:Df1oe1HWsAAxXxN.jpg|thumb|305px|Jesse uses Shield to deflect enemy bullets]]
-Jesse possesses a host of [[paranatural]] abilities, which are believed to have originated with the unknown event in her youth. Throughout ''Control, ''she can expand upon these abilities each time she encounters an [[Object of Power]], at which point she is transported to the [[Astral Plane]] and performs a ritual to gain control of that Object's ability.
+Jesse possesses a host of [[paranatural]] abilities, which she gains by binding to various [[Object of Power|Objects of Power]].
 ===Launch===

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