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2. Deduction Analysis – “Philanthropy” and The Orphanage
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Kreacher by this point possibly didn’t want to live in this darkness forever. He wanted to be someone. He had ambitions. He also wanted to help others like him to have a better chance at life. But if he wants to help other people, he needs people to trust him. This was when Kreacher became a “philanthropist” (which is his title in the Chinese version of the game instead of “thief”), which we can see in his deduction 1.
1. Philanthropy
People tend to trust kind souls, so I am trying to be one.
Oh, of course. I love philanthropy.
Now, the reason for the suspicious way he phrases that last part “Oh, of course. I love philanthropy” is because, like I said earlier, Kreacher only cares for the lower class. That’s why he treats Emma differently, since he can tell she’s not like Freddy and Emily. That’s why he only helps the “lower class” and steals from the “upper class” to fund his philanthropy. He is likely talking to someone in this deduction who is “upper class”. When dealing with the “upper class”, his “philanthropy” is simply a faç ade. The reality is that he hates them, so never in a million years would he spend any of his money to help any of them. It’s the opposite when he’s dealing with the orphaned children. He cares for them and does whatever he possibly can to help them out, which in this case means funding them via the money he steals from the rich.
This is also hinted at by Kreacher’s “Superficial” skin. The definition of superficial is “existing on the surface” or “appearing to be true or real until more closely examined”. That is what his “philanthropist” identity is. It’s about how he hides his real identity (as a thief) by appearing as a “philanthropist”, and it’s this fake identity he wants people to see him as, so he can gain their trust.
His “Painter” skin could also imply something similar.
The “faç ade” and him doing something that seems unlike him is exactly the same as when he pretends to be a “philanthropist”. As a thief living on the streets, “philanthropist” is also just as unexpected a job or hobby for him to have, which also happens to be a faç ade as well.
At the same time, this could be referring to how he’s running an orphanage, which as we can see from the theories and what people say about him, just like the description says, isn’t something most people really can’t believe he’s doing because he honestly wants to.
Finally, the fact he’s a “Painter” could refer to how Kreacher is a liar. Like a painting, Kreacher can “paint” whatever picture he wants when he lies. He can make any picture he wants, whether it be true or false, fact or fiction. And the viewer of the “picture” has no idea what the painter’s true meaning behind the painting is, they have no idea if it’s fact or fiction. The only way to know if it’s truly fake is to know the person and/or watch him.
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There’s also the “Colorless Tattoo” skin.
The " Colorless Tattoo" skin is a reference to Kreacher's low social status and poverty. “Lowly” is likely the kind of description Freddy or Emily would give to Kreacher.
To attempt to go into a bit more depth for this skin, let's try to take a look at the history of tattoos in Britain. Early on in the 19th century, tattooing was something largely associated with the lower class, convicts, criminals, and sailors. By the 1870s though, it turned into something fashionable among the upper class, including royalty. In its better form, it could be a lengthy, expensive, and sometimes painful process. And as we know about Kreacher, he wouldn't have been able to afford one since he had no money.
The perception of tattoos became that it wasn't just something for the lowly and insignificant.
The fact he also doesn't have a tattoo despite being someone of the lower class (who were still into tattoos even after the upper class got into it) also tells us something. He didn't have the money for a good tattoo, but he also didn't just want one of the cheap ones most people saw as belonging only to the poor and to criminals. Like I said at the beginning, Kreacher wants to be someone. He doesn't want to just be seen as a thief. He wants people's trust so he can help others. Thus, we go back to his fake " philanthropist" identity. He wanted to be seen as someone better and higher up than he actually was, so he didn't get a cheap one, but as he couldn't actually afford the good ones. That's why it's " colorless". He acts like those that do have one of the good quality ones, but he himself doesn't actually have one (it's " colorless", meaning it's there but you can't see it very well. Like his fake " philanthropist" identity, which refers to how he should have money but is in fact quite poor. He doesn't have much to show despite his title that should signify him as wealthy, except for the little he acquires from seeing).
Eventually, after becoming a “philanthropist”, Kreacher opens White Sands Street Orphanage.
6. A report: The first orphanage on White Sand Street, run by Kreacher Pierson, has officially opened.
5. A group photo: Kreacher Pierson and a group of disabled children. On the wall behind them hangs a banner: Home, sweet home.
Whenever Kreacher finds a kid on the street, he does his best to save them and bring him to his orphanage, where he can care for them. The reason I say “does his best to save them” is because not all of the kids he finds are in good enough condition for him to successfully be able to help them. Some don’t make it. Most (if not all) of the kids at Kreacher’s orphanage are disabled, and disabled kids couldn’t survive on the streets for very long by themselves.
4. Treasure
Riches and treasure won't fall from the sky. You have to go out and create your own wealth.
Orphan Diary 2: " Kreacher said that there was a new child who came here tonight. He's lucky, only lost the left side. Veronica said he needed some rest. I saw her holding the dirty sheets, covered in red stains. Hope he doesn't miss breakfast tomorrow. "
In deduction 4, “Kreacher said that there was a new child who came here tonight” references how Kreacher is the one to bring the children to the orphanage. “He’s lucky, only lost his left side” implies that some kids lose “more” than just their “left side” (these are likely the ones that don’t make it). “Hope he doesn’t miss breakfast tomorrow” (aka “Will he survive? ”) basically means not every kid Kreacher brings manages to make it through to the next day. But he tries.
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The one problem with all this is that Kreacher has no money, but it takes a lot to run an orphanage and care for all the children (not to mention if this includes having to buy the land for the orphanage, and transforming what’s there into the orphanage we see in his deductions). This is where the stealing comes in. This is Kreacher’s only way of providing for the kids and keeping the orphanage up and running. His targets are the rich and those of the “upper class”, since he dislikes them anyways while they also have the most potential in terms of value/profit.
Going back to deduction 4, there are 2 possible interpretations when he talks about “treasure”. Option 1 is that it’s referring to how Kreacher steals to help the orphanage. Kreacher is calling himself a “philanthropist”, and to be one, that requires “wealth” (as we see mentioned in the deduction) or “riches”. Since Kreacher has none, due to neither being born with it or having a job that to help him earn enough, he’s referencing how money “won’t fall from the sky” and to acquire it he has to “go out and create” it, which he does by stealing. Option 2 is that Kreacher is referring to the kids when he uses the word “treasure”, especially with the context of what we hear in orphan diary 2 (where we see Kreacher saving a kid and bringing them to the orphanage). “Won’t fall from the sky” refers to how no one else is helping or going out to save these kids, while “you have to go out and create your own wealth” is about how Kreacher does this himself (since no one else is). He’s the only one saving these kids and trying to help by caring for them at his orphanage.
5. Truth Denier
Lies and deceit comfort me; it makes me feel safe.
A group photo: Kreacher Pierson and a group of disabled children. On the wall behind them hangs a banner: Home, sweet home.
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