In a few months it will be six years since the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2. Enough time has passed for most players to know the main secrets of its company mode and multiplayer mode. The Aberdeen Pig Farm It is probably one of the most repeated curiosities over the years, and no wonder!
It was in August 2023 when I reminded you of the danger hidden in this farm and all the action possibilities that Rockstar Games prepared for players. This is a practical publication, but it does not reveal the secrets hidden in the location. You can consider the last paragraph as an introduction, since this time I want to focus on the lore and its possible relationship with reality.
The secrets of the Aberdeen family
Let no one blame you for not knowing the history of the Aberdeen Pig Farm (Aberdeen Pig Farm) in Red Dead Redemption 2. It doesn’t matter if your decision was to run away and/or kill the family that lives there and never return. It is certainly one of the least inviting places to stay in the entire game.
It is located in the region of Scarlett Meadows (Lemoyne), specifically north of Pleasance and northeast of Lonnie’s Shack. Its proximity to Roanoke Ridge makes it secluded and destined to be found through active exploration. As we did so, we found a man and a woman waiting on the porch. You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to set off all your danger alarms.
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We already know how events will unfold if we accept his invitation to lunch. And if not, I recommend taking a look at the link in the second paragraph. What is truly important here is the history of the Aberdeen family, the hosts of the farm.
Player investigations over the years have revealed that they hide much darker secrets than we imagined. Beyond the evidence that they are murderers, we are talking about two people who are cannibals and who practice incest. And the worst thing is that the theories indicate that they are based on real events. We find the background of his story while exploring the house.
The hosts are Bray and Tammy Aberdeen, two brothers who are dedicated to attracting travelers to poison them, rob them and sometimes feed on them. A photo in his room shows the entire family: father and mother with blurred faces and the brothers. Although we don’t see them having relationships, their mutual treatment is enough to make one think about incest. “I love him like a husband,” Tammy shouts as she grabs her.
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A white closet with blood on the floor reveals what happened to the parents: the couple killed them and kept some of their remains as souvenirs. The portraits in the house reveal a special disdain for the father, while the mother still has some presence and we assume that her skull is the one we found in the closet. Everything indicates that the incestuous relationship began at a very young age and that the parents never approved of it.
Two points are confirmed when we kill Bray and capture Tammy to take her to the well they use to dispose of bodies. First, the name “Aberdeen Pig Farm” is not for animals. Second, the woman still has a certain affection for her mother and regrets having killed her, this is how she expresses it when we drop her:
Please no! Please. Not here, sorry! Mom! I’m sorry, Mom! I’m sorry…
Bray has no dialogues of repentance and Tammy only addresses the mother, so we can conclude: the father was murdered for being the head of the family and the main impediment to their incestuous relationship, and the mother was a “death by extension” for both of them. Make sure no one gets between them. Hence there is some regret.
The user Strange Man compiled these details in his videoincluding the most shocking fact of all: the Aberdeen family is believed to be inspired by the Bender Family, also known as Bloody Benders, Bloody Bender or The Bloody Family. While Rockstar Games has never officially confirmed it, the similarities are overwhelming… and not just in name.
To begin with, the dates almost coincide: Red Dead Redemption 2 It begins in 1899 after the Blackwater Massacre and the Bender Family settled in Labette (Kansas) in 1870 after the end of the American Civil War (1865). The number of members also fits: father (John Bender), mother (Elvira Bender) and the two siblings, (John, Jr. and Kate Bender).
The Benders are surrounded by mystery and there are many theories around them: from the murder of the parents, to the marriage of the brothers, to whether it was truly a blood family. Some investigations indicated that the family was a cover and that the only relatives were mother and daughter. It is interesting and well-known enough for Rockstar Games to use it as inspiration.
In any case, the similarities do not end here. The Bender family operated from an inn between 1871-1873 and are credited with at least a dozen murders, although investigations indicated there could be more due to many unsolved cases of beheadings. Let the Aberdeens do it from a pig farm in Red Dead Redemption 2 It may be the result of Rockstar Games’ satirical style. Both families buried the victims on their property and robbed them.
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