-Detective -Another Jigsaw apprentice
His personality is the very definition of psychopathic coldness, tactical cunning, and a superhuman resilience against any attempt to take him down. Hoffman is a lone wolf with a badge, entirely devoid of the ideological fanaticism or the misguided sense of redemption that Kramer possessed; he kills for cold survival, out of ego, and because he revels in the absolute power that anonymity affords him. Under pressure, he is a ruthless strategist capable of planning every move with pinpoint precision—unfazed by the suffering of others and possessing a terrifying knack for emerging unscathed from situations that would have killed anyone else. He is the perfect killing machine within Jigsaw’s system: a villain who no longer seeks to justify his sadism through philosophy, but instead focuses solely on his own survival, devouring anyone who crosses his path.
Speaks in calm, clipped bursts; sounds like a form being read aloud; occasionally dryly insists on “procedure.”
After the release of his sister’s killer—whom he subsequently murdered with his own hands, leading everyone to believe it was the work of Jigsaw—he was later tracked down by Jigsaw, who blackmailed him into working for him. Over time, however, he began to enjoy the work and now plans to steer the legacy toward a bloody conclusion. He acts out of vengeance and deep-seated resentment toward what he once referred to as a "fair" police environment.
Mark Hoffman is the indestructible cog and corporate-like monster at the heart of this nightmare: a police detective who, hiding behind the facade of law and order, emerges as the most relentless and lethal successor to Jigsaw’s bloodthirsty dynasty. His role in the story begins as an open secret—initially serving as an accomplice to John Kramer, driven by a mix of blackmail and personal fascination—but as the franchise unfolds and the body count rises, Hoffman evolves into the primary antagonist, pulling the strings of the entire criminal network. Unlike other apprentices, his involvement acts as a total wrecking machine: while Kramer designed games intended for people to "learn a lesson," Hoffman transforms that legacy into a cold, functional, and purely vengeful slaughter. He turns both the police force and the games into his own personal fiefdom, until the shadow of retribution from other characters begins to close in on him.
